Emotional David Beckham wipes tears away as he pays respects to Queen after 12 hour queue
David Beckham couldn't hide his emotions as he finally filed past the Queen's coffin to pay his respects to the late monarch. The former Manchester United and England star joined the hundreds of thousands of other mourners who have queued to pay their last tributes to Queen Elizabeth II.
Today, Thursday, marks a week since the Queen's death was announced. Buckingham Palace announced at around 6.30pm on September 8 that the 96-year-old, who had recently celebrate 70 years on the throne, had died peacefully at Balmoral, her Scottish Highlands home, that very afternoon. There has since been an outpouring of grief as the country entered a 10 day period of national mourning. Among those those to speak out following the announcement of the Queen's death was David. The sporting star, who was honoured with an OBE by the Queen, said: "I’m truly saddened by the death of Her Majesty, The Queen. What an outpouring of love and respect we saw for the Platinum Jubilee for her life of service.
And his wait to see the Queen as she lies in state began at 2am on Friday morning . He went early to try and avoid the crowds. However, he was spotted by fellow well-wishers, with pictures of him circulating on social media before he was interviewed by ITV.
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