David Beckham

The former English football captain was seen by Sky News wearing a dark flat cap, suit and tie as he waited to pay his respects.

"I'm truly saddened by the death of Her Majesty, The Queen. My thoughts and prayers are with our Royal Family." He added: "The most special moment for me was to receive my OBE. "How she comforted us when times were tough. "Because we can all see with the love that has been shown, how special she is and how special she was and the legacy that she leaves behind. "Because it's special to be here, to celebrate, and to hear the different stories that people have to say."

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.

People spotted the former England captain in the line of mourners near Britain's Houses of Parliament at lunchtime on Friday.

The former England football captain joined the queue in London to see the coffin of the late British monarch, around 2am on Friday morning (1pm Friday NZT) and ...

The global football star joined the queue at 2am on Friday morning (local time) to pay respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

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” ...

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.

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.

Former England football 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. How she comforted us when times were tough," he wrote.