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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.

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” ...

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.

"We all want to be here together, we all want to experience something where we celebrate the amazing life of our queen," Beckham said.

The 47-year-old former footballer queued with fellow mourners for over 13 hours to pay his respects to the late monarch at Westminster Hall in London this week ...

"Because we can all see with the love that has been shown, how special she was and the legacy she leaves behind. I thought by coming at 2am, it was going to be a little bit quieter – I was wrong. "So this day was always going to be difficult.

The Queen currently lies in state at Westminster Hall for mourners to pay their final respects. Amid this, David Beckham joined the crowds rather than ...

It’s a sad day, but it’s a day for us to remember the incredible legacy that she’s left,” Beckham said. “The most special moment for me was to receive my OBE. [reads](https://www.royal.uk/): “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon. A gun salute and a national minute’s silence will also take place in the coming days. “They have over the years been closer to her than any human being. The Queen currently lies in state at Westminster Hall for mourners to pay their final respects. So, Your Majesty, that is why we all say thank you,” the speech “It is central to her life,” a friend of the Queen said at the time. As of now, Prince William is next in line to ascend to the throne. That is why we are here. That is what we celebrate tonight. The Titles have also changed for the new heir to the throne Prince William and Kate Middleton, from Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Duke of Cornwall and Duke of Rothesay, with Kate taking on the female versions.