The soccer superstar, who was among the crowds who came to view the queen lying in state, noted „the incredible legacy she left.“
Soccer star David Beckham lined up for more than 13 hours Friday with members of the public to view the lying in state of Queen Elizabeth II, praising the late monarch’s „incredible legacy“ and recalling how „lucky“ he was to meet her.
The former England soccer captain was spotted among the afternoon’s crowd as the U.K. government told members of the public not to join the line, which had reached its full capacity, stretching about 3 miles from Westminster Hall.
Elizabeth died at the age of 96 on September 8 while staying at Balmoral Castle, her Scottish estate. The monarch’s body will lie in state at Westminster until her state funeral Monday. The queen’s body was transferred to the hall from Buckingham Palace on Wednesday in a special procession followed by members of her family, including King Charles III and Princes William and Harry.
Britain’s kings and queens have been lying in state at Westminster Hall before their funerals since Elizabeth’s great-grandfather, Edward VII, did so in 1910. When her father, King George VI, died in 1952, over 300,000 mourners lined up to pay their respects.
