Sushmita Sen, Riteish Deshmukh and other Bollywood celebs mourn the demise of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest serving monarch of UK – Times of India

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch of the UK, died on Thursday, aged 96. “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow,” the Royal Family said in a statement.

Soon, netizens took to their respective social media handles to mourn the demise of the British monarch. Bollywood stars were no different, celebs like Sushmita Sen, Geeta Basra, Riteish Deshmukh and others called it an ‘end of an era’.

Sush tweeted, ‘What an incredible & truly celebrated life!!! She loved colors & lived every shade of it, in a single lifetime…The very embodiment of QUEEN!!! Rest in peace Queen Elizabeth ll 🙏#BritainsLongestReigningMonarch #GodSpeed #DuggaDugga.”

What an incredible & truly celebrated life!!! She loved colors & lived every shade of it, in a single lifetime…The… https://t.co/XSbYED01LE

— sushmita sen (@thesushmitasen) 1662660701000

Geeta wrote, “A very sad day.. it really is an end of an era.. what a life and what a woman.. thank you your Majesty for leading the country with upmost integrity and courage..you were the epitome of a woman with substance.. #RIPQueenElizabeth 💔🙏”

A very sad day.. it really is an end of an era.. what a life and what a woman.. thank you your Majesty for leading… https://t.co/lcxoR66vG2

— Geeta Basra (@Geeta_Basra) 1662660557000

Riteish wrote, “End of an era!! Through the toughest times she never let got of her dignity. Today is indeed a sad day, condolences to the family and the people of UK. #QueenElizabethII.”

End of an era!! Through the toughest times she never let got of her dignity. Today is indeed a sad day, condolences… https://t.co/adipdW83xk

— Riteish Deshmukh (@Riteishd) 1662661451000

Mimi Chakraborty posted, “She leaves the living world at the of 96 today in Buckingham palace #QueenElizabeth #Reatinpeace.”

She leaves the living world at the age of 96 today in Buckingham Palace.#QueenElizabethII #Restinpeace https://t.co/UgkEIP5Njf

— Mimi chakraborty (@mimichakraborty) 1662661571000

Here’s what other celebs posted:

One of the most inspirational women. The end of an era. https://t.co/7bTMfBAZSh

— ParisHilton (@ParisHilton) 1662662223000

Most British people have never known another monarch, so she’s been a thread winding through all our lives. She did… https://t.co/EYGrMOgmF1

— J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) 1662658810000

Also, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday condoled the death of Queen Elizabeth II as he hailed her “inspiring leadership”.Taking to Twitter, the Prime Minister recalled his memorable meetings with the Queen during his UK visits in 2015 and 2018.

“I will never forget her warmth and kindness. During one of the meetings, she showed me the handkerchief Mahatma Gandhi gifted her on her wedding. I will always cherish that gesture,” PM Modi tweeted.

“She provided inspiring leadership to her nation and people. She personified dignity and decency in public life. Pained by her demise. My thoughts are with her family and people of the UK in this sad hour,” he said in a subsequent tweet.