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Former England captain and Inter Miami co-owner David Beckham joined thousands waiting in line to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state on Friday, ...

"The amount of times that I was able to meet her through my career and I was very lucky... "Probably the most special moment for me was when I received my OBE, and to receive my OBE... Stopping to pay his respects by the coffin at around 3.25 p.m. "I grew up in a household of royalists and I was brought up that way so if my grandparents [had] been here today, I know that they would have wanted to be here so I am here on their behalf and on behalf of my family and obviously to celebrate with everybody else here," Beckham told BST when he was interviewed by news crews on Friday afternoon. Beckham received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for services to football from the queen in 2003, and he spoke of his pride at singing "God Save The Queen" before matches with England.

David Beckham joined the throngs of mourners, some famous, who came out to pay their respects to Queen Elizabeth II and to view the monarch as she lies in ...

On Monday, the queen’s coffin will be taken from Westminster Hall to Westminster Abbey on a state gun carriage for the funeral service. The BBC is airing [a live stream](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsWW-9vWiaU) of the queen’s lying in state. The queen’s coffin will then travel to Windsor Castle, where she will be buried next to her parents and late husband, Prince Philip. [expected](https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/london-mourners-face-miles-long-queue-see-queens-coffin-2022-09-13/) that 75,000 people will come to pay their respects to her. The queue to visit her is more than five miles and 14 hours long. Queen Elizabeth will lie in state at Westminster Hall until her funeral on Monday.

Beckham, wearing a blue hat and black coat, said he joined the queue at 2 a.m. local time.

"The most special moment for me was to receive my OBE," he added. "Everybody had that in mind." "I thought by coming at 2 a.m.

David Beckham has been spotted queuing in London as he joined thousands waiting to see the Queen lying in state.

LONDON: Former England soccer captain David Beckham queued for more than 13 hours alongside thousands of other mourners to see Queen Elizabeth lying in ...

How much she inspired us with her leadership. Something like this today is meant to be shared together", Beckham, who was wearing a dark flat cap and a dark suit with a black tie and appeared to be alone, told reporters in the queue. Advertisement

David Beckham joined the large queue of mourners paying their respects to the Queen as she lies in state at Westminster Abbey ahead of her funeral on ...

[Premier League,](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/premier-league) EFL and other competitions making statements confirming the news. [days before an opportunity arose](https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/politics/mourners-arrive-westminster-queue-view-27974058) to visit the lying-in-state at Westminster Abbey, Beckham joined a little later. The ex-footballer confirmed he had arrived in the early hours. There was a 90-year-old gentleman walking around. The retired pro received his OBE in 2003 for services to football. Tributes have been coming in from across the UK and beyond, including at sporting events, and the number of people in line to pay respects to the monarch has prompted drastic measures. He was seen wiping tears from his eyes as he, along with many other members of the public, paid his respects. Everybody had that in mind," he added. "To step up, I have my wife there as well, to get my honour and to speak to Her Majesty. To ask a question. The former The queue had got long enough that

Former England football captain David Beckham joined the huge queues in London to pass the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Beckham said he had turned up to queue in the early hours, hoping to avoid the main rush, but was thwarted in his plan. The queue to see the Queen lying in state stretched for nearly four miles beyond Tower Bridge. Former professional footballer David Beckham was among thousands of people queuing in London on Friday to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

Former England soccer captain David Beckham queued for more than 13 hours alongside thousands of other mourners to see Queen Elizabeth lying in state in ...

Something like this today is meant to be shared together," Beckham, who was wearing a dark flat cap and a dark suit with a black tie and appeared to be alone, told reporters in the queue. How much she inspired us with her leadership. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com How she comforted us when times were tough," he wrote.

David Beckham got in line with thousands of others before dawn Friday to pay his respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II. There were snacks.

In the 22-hour-long queue to see Queen Elizabeth's coffin at Westminster Abbey, a familiar face stood out amongst the many thousands: David Beckham.

Beckham received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) for services to football from the queen in 2003, and he spoke of his pride at singing “God Save The Queen” ...

David Beckham joined thousands waiting in line to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state, queuing for more than 13 hours to pay his respects.

English footballing legend David Beckham joined the public queue to pay his respects to the late Queen Elizabeth the Second, waiting nearly 12 hours in the ...

David Beckham in the queue for over 10 hours paying his respects to The Queen while Holly and Phil saunter in, skipping the line is a terrible look. When one woman was asked if she expected to be in the queue with Beckham, she replied: Many were disdainful of those who had cut the queue, appearing to single out two morning show hosts as the target of their ire. As of last night, the estimated waiting time in the queue was over a day long, and authorities were requesting that mourners not attempt to join the queue. 'I grew up in a household of royalists and I was brought up that way. Unless you’re Royalty or a foreign President you join the queue. Journalists spotted him in the queue even though he was there with little fanfare. Joining at around 2 in the morning, Beckham waited for almost 12 hours along with other members of the public. [Telegram](https://t.me/mothershipsg) to get the latest updates. [experience](https://twitter.com/BBCVickiYoung/status/1570766535722942470) of the queue had been so far, he emphasised the communitarian aspect of joining the queue, and joining with others in other to celebrate the life of the Queen, sharing stories and food as they waited together, saying: [represent](https://twitter.com/itvnews/status/1570767344007266304) his family, noting that he had been raised in a household that respected the monarchy Dressed in a demure black suit and overcoat, with a grey peak cap and armed with an umbrella, Beckham appeared to have been in the queue on his own.

David Beckham waited 13 hours in a queue to see the Queen's coffee. And, when he finally managed to get close to the monarch in her lying-in state, ...

Stars including David Beckham and Sharon Osbourne have queued for hours to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state.

“Absolutely wonderful, I absolutely loved it and I loved the way the Queen embraced it and acted along with it,” Webster told Variety. When asked why she had felt compelled to brave the queue and attend the lying-in-state, Webster replied: “It’s a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Juliet also admitted she is a fan of Netflix series “The Crown,” the depiction of Queen Elizabeth II’s life as a monarch. “It really showed her wonderful sense of humor.” They described the experience as “amazing,” saying the atmosphere inside was “very silent, very respectful.” “You have to remember that not all of it is fact,” said Jan. When asked what had prompted her to spend hours in line to see the Queen’s coffin, Juliet replied: “I wanted to pay my respects. “I only really decided this morning that I was definitely going to do it,” Juliet from Leicestershire, who had joined the second queue, told Variety on Friday around lunchtime. On Twitter she advised others who were planning to brave the queue to “wear the comfiest shoes you own” and “don’t carry too much in a bag.” Responding to someone who asked whether her mother had the chance to sit down while the queue inched forward, Reid replied: “A number of times on the public benches along the route. Such is the volume of people that the queue has become a tourist attraction in its own right as it snakes along the banks of the River Thames, spawning [he stormed out of the job](https://variety.com/2021/tv/global/piers-morgan-quits-good-morning-britain-following-meghan-markle-comments-1234925643/) over comments regarding the Queen’s granddaughter-in-law, Meghan Markle, said on Thursday she had spent just over seven hours waiting in line with her mother and a friend. On Tuesday, she was flown from Edinburgh to London, spending one final night in Buckingham Palace before her coffin was transported to Westminster Hall (part of the U.K.’s Houses of Parliament) in an elaborate ceremonial procession on Wednesday afternoon, in which her family, including King Charles III and Princes William and Harry, all took part.

David Beckham has explained the reasons he felt compelled to join the 12-hour queue to see the Queen lying in state - saying if his grandparents had been ...

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