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People tuning in to watch the live broadcast of the Queen lying in state have shared their ‘utmost respect’ for David Beckham after he queued up for hours to pay his respects.
The former professional footballer looked visibly emotional as he waited in line in the queue, appearing to wipe tears from his eyes as he waited his turn to bow his head to the late monarch.
Beckham, 47, joined members of the public in the queue in the early hours of the morning, wearing a flatcap with a dark blazer and tie, a white shirt and a navy coat.
One person on Twitter said they had the ‘utmost respect’ for the former England captain for joining the queue.
‘David Beckham looked so tired, shattered! I believe he waited twelve hours like everyone else?’ someone else pondered, as they witnessed the moment he reached Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin.
‘Well done #davidbeckham joined the queue at 12.45am this morning & waited 14 hrs to pay respects to our Queen, few more celebs & politicians should take a leaf out of David book,’ another Twitter user wrote.
One person wrote: ‘Fair play to David Beckham for queuing with thousands of other people, to show his respect to HM Queen in Westminster.’
‘Here’s David Beckham: not taking advantage of his name, money, or popularity to jump in the line, but instead his queueing patiently 12 hours. Respect,’ another said.
When Beckham was almost at the front of the line in Westminster Hall at the Palace of Westminster, he had to wait a moment as the crowd watched the changing of the guards.
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As he stood in front of the Queen’s coffin, having removed his hat when he was indoors, he bowed his head for a few seconds, before walking away.
Beckham is one of several celebrities who visited the Queen’s coffin, including This Morning stars Holly Willoughby and Phillip Schofield and Good Morning Britain’s Susanna Reid.
Following the Queen’s death at the age of 96, Beckham said in a social media post that he felt ‘truly saddened’.
‘What an outpouring of love and respect we saw for the Platinum Jubilee for her life of service. How devastated we all feel today shows what she has meant to people in this country and around the world,’ he wrote.
‘How much she inspired us with her leadership. How she comforted us when times were tough. Until her last days she served her country with dignity and grace.
‘This year she would have known how loved she was. My thoughts and prayers are with our Royal Family.’
After queuing for over seven hours, GMB’s Reid shared on Twitter that she went to see the Queen lying in state with her mother and a family friend.
‘Evening – along with my lovely mum and her very good friend, I have just experienced a moment in history – witnessing the Queen lying in state in Westminster Hall. At once majestic and peaceful,’ she wrote.
She then advised anyone planning on joining the queue: ‘Wear the comfiest shoes you own. Go with someone if you can, although everyone in the queue was friendly.’
The Queen will remain lying in state for 24 hours a day until 6.30am on Monday, the day of her funeral.
The Queen’s funeral, which was announced would be a bank holiday, will see the late royal’s coffin transported from Westminster Hall at 10.35am, before arriving at Westminster abbey at 10.52am.
The funeral ceremony will then begin at 11am.
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