Sir Elton John has shared his personal memories full of ‘joy and admiration’ with the Queen as he joined celebrities and other public figures including Michelle Obama, Jamie Lee Curtis and Stephen Fry in bidding farewell to her.
, alongside a photo of the Queen’s coffin on the Royal Navy gun carriage as part of her funeral procession.‘This week the world has mourned the loss of a unique , inspirational & caring leader. People from all walks of life came together in their thousands to show gratitude for our beloved Queen. Alongside the incredible ceremony and tradition we have watched a loving family grieve for a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother with dignity and dedication.
She wrote in the caption: ‘My heart goes out to the Royal Family and all those mourning Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s passing. For her Platinum Jubilee earlier this year, I reflected on my first time meeting her at Buckingham Palace in 2009. It’s a memory I’ll cherish forever.’Another tribute came from British Hollywood star Kate Beckinsale, who shared a photo of the Queen waving goodbye, on Instagram.
‘I’m sure lots of tears shed when the lone piper played his lament,’ she added, before going on to praise the ‘faultless’ pallbearers in a separate post. Rylan was also full of praise for the ‘flawless job’ that everyone involved with the funeral did, congratulating the military, staff and police on making the historic event ‘a pleasure to witness’.
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