"Rest in peace lizzy": How streamers like TommyInnit reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth

With the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, news and social media outlets have been filled with articles, posts, and videos commemorating her reign. Even Twitch streamers such as TommyInnit and KarlJacobs offered condolences on Twitter.

According to the BBC, she died peacefully in the afternoon of September 8. The long-serving monarch of Britain was dearly cherished by her subjects, and the news elicited responses from statesmen, artists, and citizens. Using a shortened version of the late Queen's name, TommyInnit paid his respects with a short tweet:

With the whole world talking about the news of Queen Elizabeth's death, the streamer's post quickly gained traction, passing a hundred thousand likes within hours.

Twitch streamers react to the death of Queen Elizabeth

As the longest reigning British monarch, the Queen had a massive impact on the social consciousness of not only the United Kingdom but a majority of the western world. Her seventy-year-long rule saw countless US Presidents and UK Prime Ministers come and go.

As part of the British royal family, Queen Elizabeth has been the subject of innumerable movies, television dramas, books, and songs. From her iconic Olympic 2012 opening ceremony to the Netflix series The Crown, the Queen has been an integral part of the English-speaking world.

Furthermore, a Mirror article from 2008 even claims that she enjoyed Wii sports. According to the source, the bowling game was especially well-liked by the Queen, so much so that she was well on the path to becoming a Nintendo addict. The following year, Nintendo presented her with a gold-plated Wii.

Twitter reactions

Tommy "TommyInnit" Simons is a British Minecraft YouTuber and Twitch Streamer who is well-known for participating in several different survival-multiplayer Minecraft games, including the revered Dream survival-multiplayer. His post about Queen Elizabeth's demise blew up and currently has over 200K likes on Twitter.

Other online gaming personalities also took to Twitter to express their condolences at her passing. KarlJacobs, TommyInnit's fellow Dream SMP member, also joined his British friend in posting about the Queen's death.

Now that the Queen has passed, an elaborate plan called Operation London Bridge is underway. The plan starts with a ten-day mourning period at the end of which the State will conduct her funeral.

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Richik has been specializing in streamer content at Sportskeeda for over 2 years. He also manages a group of writers who craft relevant news and features about content creators on platforms like Twitch, Kick, and Rumble. Prior to Sportskeeda, he interned at The Ken and worked as a reviewer at Blacksof where he fact-checked educational content.

Richik’s love for writing, researching, and archiving, along with his inquisitive nature and longstanding love for video games led him to pursue a career as a gaming journalist. He relies on primary sources for accurate information and ensures that his drafts are proofread, fact-checked, and well-researched.

As a child, Richik spent many a summer vacation playing the 1994 Road Rash with his cousins. Although more of an FPS and open-world fiend now, Richik enjoys single-player RPGs with compelling storytelling, such as The Last of Us franchise, and regularly teams up with his friends to play multiplayer titles like Valorant on PC.

Richik enjoys watching streamer and former esports athlete Shroud, and also finds inspiration in MrBeast's journey to become one of the most well-known content creators worldwide. Interviewing English-Somali YouTuber Sharky, a member of the renowned Beta Squad, was a career highlight for him.

When not writing, Richik likes to read, watch a movie or a game of football.

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