The British Queen Is No More And Twitter Is Freaking Out

Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral yesterday, and the internet is experiencing every emotion possible. As the world's longest reigning monarch, Queen Elizabeth left behind quite a legacy, albeit a contentious and sometimes controversial one. Since then, the internet has known no peace, and every take imaginable is being put out on display. Below, we list some of they key takeaways people seem to have from this historic event; the good, the bad, and the ridiculous.

There are a lot of people who have been very moved by the death of the Queen, who think that her passing marks the end of an era.

https://twitter.com/EdwardGLuce/status/1567929817776930816

https://twitter.com/MickJagger/status/1567947190127194112

https://twitter.com/anneapplebaum/status/1567935672329162752

https://twitter.com/DalrympleWill/status/1568018147965554689

https://twitter.com/StephenM/status/1567935144740143110

However, majority of the people on Twitter seem to be cognizant of the role of Queen Elizabeth as part of the colonial agenda and as an imperialist power.

https://twitter.com/suricidal/status/1567881683017367558

https://twitter.com/IAmLeoGlaze/status/1567906569098240000

https://twitter.com/divya_krthk/status/1567945411611992066

https://twitter.com/shaTIRED/status/1567967024478830595

But the reactions that took the cake were the memes! So many memes, each one funnier than the next.

https://twitter.com/LahoreMarquez/status/1567932278122110985

https://twitter.com/Bedil_Khushabi/status/1568023015979470848

https://twitter.com/samiaa056/status/1567952118463569924

https://twitter.com/_WaqasTufail/status/1567943528092766210

https://twitter.com/mobzw/status/1567966980178853888

https://twitter.com/Zainaaab_abbasi/status/1567937421043449864

https://twitter.com/ferventquixotic/status/1567949472256397313