The former Manchester United man wore all black as he waited to see the Queen lying in state
David Beckham has been spotted among thousands of mourners queueing to see the Queen lying in state.
The former Manchester United and England midfielder had reportedly been queueing for 12 hours by 2pm this afternoon when he spoke to Sky News.
He said he was there to celebrate Britain’s “special” Queen.
David Beckham queueing 12hrs to pay respects to the Queen – further proof that he is, fundementally, one of life's good guys. https://t.co/JuIcpqRDpO
— Harry Wallop (@hwallop) September 16, 2022
David Beckham OBE has joined the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II Lying-in-State.
Like everybody else, he will have to wait in line for at least 14 hours and will not enter Westminster Hall until tomorrow morning.
— Royal Central (@RoyalCentral) September 16, 2022
'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 told ITV News' @neilconneryitv he's queued 12 hours to see the Queen Lying in Statehttps://t.co/tMtgIn9Bst pic.twitter.com/vPYR8SObXB
— ITV News (@itvnews) September 16, 2022
Despite his England service and OBE, he doesn’t appear to have been given any special treatment or queue-jumping abilities on the day.
He reportedly joined the queue at 2am and was still waiting to see the coffin at 2pm this afternoon.
Meanwhile, it has been reported that MPs have been given permission to skip the queue in order to see the Queen lying in state.
Staffers, on the other hand, have been told to wait like everybody else, causing many grievances in the House of Commons.
Lots of MPs’ staffers are angry MPs can skip the queue to see the Queen lying in state and they can’t. “Hierarchy strikes again,” one tells me after being sent this pic.twitter.com/YRbefKuTy1
— Rachel Wearmouth (@REWearmouth) September 16, 2022
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