Overview

• Her children, Felix and Emily, and agency Curtis Brown confirmed she died on Sunday after a fall, calling her death a complete shock.
• In line with her wishes, the funeral will be private, with a public service of thanksgiving to follow at Southwark Cathedral in the coming months.
• Cooper became a publishing phenomenon with the Rutshire Chronicles, selling more than 11 million books and later receiving an OBE, a CBE and a damehood.
• Rivals was adapted for Disney+ in 2024 with Cooper as an executive producer and a cameo, and a second season is in production.
• Tributes were led by Queen Camilla, who called her a legend and a friend, with her agent Felicity Blunt and publisher Bill Scott-Kerr praising her influence and wit.