Sky News spoke to Beckham just after 2pm this afternoon. 12 hours after entering the queue. He told Sky News he was there to celebrate Britain’s “special” Queen. The former England football captain was seen wearing a dark flat hat, suit and tie as he waited to pay his respects. He told reporters: “This day was always going to be a difficult day. “Our thoughts are with the family, it’s very special to hear all the stories from people here. “The most special moment for me was receiving my OBE. I took my grandparents with me who were huge royals. “I was so lucky to be able to experience a few such moments in my life to be close to Her Majesty.” “It’s a sad day, but one to remember.” Queue to see the monarch on hiatus – stay tuned for the latest updates Chris Jones, and a group of four friends, spotted the 47-year-old in the queue as soon as they arrived at Victoria Gardens when they noticed he was six rows ahead. Jones, 50, traveled from Gloucester this morning and had been queuing for around 10 hours when he reached the home stretch. Beckham reportedly took a few selfies with fans, causing the line to temporarily stop. Mr Jones told Sky News: “We wondered what the interest was at first. “This just shows the strength of all the people who want to pay their respects to the Queen.” Watch the queen in state live stream Twitter user Jules Birkby, who goes by the username @NowThenSunshine, said Beckham was “a few lines behind us on the snake”. They tweeted: “The queue is now full of people trying to take a picture of David Beckham and forgetting to actually move on. “It is madness! I feel a little sorry for him, but he’s taking it really well. “It almost made me forget we’d been in line for almost TWELVE HOURS.” Last week Beckham said the outpouring of grief around the world after the monarch’s death proved “how much she inspired us with her leadership”. “I am truly saddened by the passing of Her Majesty The Queen. What an outpouring of love and respect we have seen for her Platinum Jubilee for her life of service,” he wrote on Instagram. “How devastated we all feel today shows what it means to people in this country and around the world. How she inspired us with her leadership. “How he comforted us when times were hard. Until her last days she served her country with dignity and grace. “This year she would know how loved she was. My thoughts and prayers are with our royal family.”
