Retired English footballer, David Beckham has been spotted in the London queue waiting to see the Queen lying in state.
Videos and images on social media showed the 47-year-old former footballer with fellow members in the queue to Westminster Hall holding their phones capturing him as he wait to pay his respects.
Twitter user @NowThenSunshine said Beckham was “just a few lines behind us in the snake”.
They tweeted, “The Queue is now full of people trying to photograph David Beckham and forgetting to actually move onwards.
“It’s madness!
“I feel a bit sorry for him, but he’s taking it very well.
“It’s made me almost forget that we’ve been in The Queue almost TWELVE HOURS though.”
However, the former England footballer speaking to newshounds said, “I was so lucky I was able to have a few moments in my life to be around Her Majesty
“A sad day but it’s a day to remember the incredible legacy she left”.
David Beckham joins the queue to pay respects to Queen Elizabeth II.
“We all want to be here together,” Beckham told reporters while waiting to see the queen’s coffin at Westminster Hall. https://t.co/iFDn5r1H4A pic.twitter.com/YhIRyA4B1o
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