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'You were the best of British, we loved you,' Joan Collins leads stars honouring the Queen
ok.co.ukFrom world leaders to her closest family members, there has been a global outpouring of grief at the loss of Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II.
And among those sharing their memories and tributes are a host of celebs, with everyone from Joan Collins to Sting honouring The Queen and her “incomparable legacy”.
Dame Joan, who had met Her Majesty and was part of The Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations earlier this year, took to Instagram to pay her respects.
She wrote: “The Queen was magical.The greatest and most popular star who represented the best of British values. "I was grateful to be part of her platinum jubilee and to see her last appearance on the balcony.
