The Queen has said she is "deeply saddened" to learn of Nelson Mandela's death and has sent her "sincere condolences to his family and to the people of South Africa".
A statement from Buckingham Palace said: "Her Majesty remembers with great warmth her meetings with Mr Mandela".
A book of condolence has opened for members of the public to sign at St Margaret's Church, Westminster Abbey.
The Foreign Office has called for all flags to be flown at half-mast.
The Queen said Mr Mandela "worked tirelessly" for the good of his country, adding that his legacy is "the peaceful South Africa we see today".
A national service of thanksgiving for the life of Mr Mandela is to be held at Westminster Abbey after the state funeral in South Africa.
Prime Minister David Cameron said Mr Mandela was a "hero of our time" before visiting the South African High Commission in Trafalgar Square to sign a book of condolence.
Mr Mandela made his first state visit to the UK in 1996, two years after he became South Africa's first black president.
The Prince of Wales said Mr Mandela was the "embodiment of courage and reconciliation".
The prince added: "He was also a man of great humour and had a real zest for life.
"With his passing, there will be an immense void not only in his family's lives, but also in those of all South Africans and the many others whose lives have been changed through his fight for peace, justice and freedom.
"The world has lost an inspired leader and a great man. My family and I are profoundly saddened and our thoughts and prayers are with his family."
'Extraordinary and inspiring'On Thursday night, Prince William said the death of Mandela was "extremely sad and tragic".
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were attending the premiere of Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, a film about the former South African president, when news of Mr Mandela's death broke.
Speaking after the film, Prince William said: "We were just reminded of what an extraordinary and inspiring man Nelson Mandela was and my thoughts and prayers are with him and his family right now."
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Prince William on Nelson Mandela: "It is extremely sad and tragic news"
Labour MP Peter Hain, whose family fled South Africa during apartheid, told BBC Radio 4's Today programme that parliament's Westminster Hall was to hold a "major event" to commemorate Mr Mandela's life.
He said that it was important not only for MPs to pay tribute to Mr Mandela but "for others to come together and commemorate an incredible life, a person who was a bright beacon of justice and liberty which shone right across the world and sadly [is] now extinguished."
The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby, was among others in the UK to pay tribute to Mr Mandela.
He said: "South Africa has lost its greatest citizen and its father. Nelson Mandela, fighting to the end, is freed to be with his God in joy and reward for his great service and sacrifice."
'Power of love'Among others in the UK to pay tribute to Mr Mandela:
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Mr Mandela, 95, had been receiving intense home-based medical care for a lung infection after three months in hospital.
His death was announced on South African national TV by the country's president Jacob Zuma.
Flowers, candles and other tributes have been left outside the South African High Commission.
One tribute on a card read: "Thank you for the sacrifices you made for all of us."
A second read: "May God shine light on your homecoming in heaven. Rest in Peace Mr Mandela."
The site was the once the scene of freedom vigils for Mr Mandela, who led South Africa's transition from white-minority rule in the 1990s after serving 27 years in prison for his political activities.
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