David Beckham, the famous footballer of England, waited for thirteen hours in a queue on Friday to pay last respects to Late Queen Elizabeth II as she continues to lie in state at Westminster Hall.
The football superstar said that he grew up a huge “fan of the royal family,” which is why he wanted to pay tribute to the Queen while her coffin sat in Westminster Hall.
The Queen’s coffin was brought to Westminster hall on Wednesday. Britain’s Monarch passed away at the age of 96 when she was in Balmoral castle.
Britain’s famous footballer said, “I thought by coming at 2 am, it would be a little quieter. I was wrong,” he said. “Everybody had that in mind.”
The funeral of the Late Queen Elizabeth II is set to be held on Monday. The funeral is said to be one of the huge gatherings in Britain, which includes the royals and Political leaders across the globe.
Funeral Ceremony invitations are sent to politicians and other notable personalities across the globe. Around 500 heads of state and foreign notables are anticipated to attend the late Monarch’s funeral on Monday.
Most leaders have been instructed by Royal authorities to arrive on commercial flights and told they would be bussed en masse from a site in west London.
The funeral ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II will be held at Westminster Abbey, which has the capacity of around 2,200 people.
Lat serving Monarch last week, on Thursday Buckingham place announced that longest serving Monarch has passed away peacefully at Balmoral.
After the demise of Britain’s Monarch, her elder son Prince Charles took over the throne and was officially proclaimed King of Britain.
During his first address as Britain’s Monarch, King Charles III announced his elder son William and daughter-in-law Kate as Prince and Princess of Wales.
