Queen Elizabeth II’s loss of life triggered nationwide sorrow with hundreds of individuals queuing exterior Westminster Abbey when she was mendacity within the state earlier than her state funeral. Among the many common public was former England soccer captain David Beckham who created fairly a stir as he joined others within the queue and waited for over 13 hours to pay respects to the Queen.
Opening up about her husband ready in queue to see Queen Elizabeth mendacity in state, Victoria Beckham instructed Right now that David “felt very humbled by the expertise”.
“It was one thing that he actually wished to do. And he’s so glad that he did it. He mentioned the expertise was one thing that he struggles to even specific. It meant a lot to him,” she mentioned.
She additionally revealed that David met some “nice folks” within the queue and the way he interacted with them. “He was within the queue for 14 hours. He mentioned he met some actually superb folks. He was shopping for all of them doughnuts. He mentioned, ‘I met some nice, nice folks,’ and he’s simply so glad he did it.”
“Today was all the time going to be troublesome, and it’s troublesome for the nation, it’s troublesome for everybody around the globe as a result of I feel everyone seems to be feeling it, and our ideas are with the household and clearly with all people right here at present. As a result of it’s particular to be right here, to have a good time, and to listen to the totally different tales that individuals need to say,” he instructed ITV Information.
Beckham, who joined the queue at 2 am lastly made it inside Westminster round 3:20 pm. ” I believed by coming at 2 am it was going to be a bit of bit quieter – I used to be improper,” he was quoted as saying.
‘I used to be so fortunate I used to be in a position to have a couple of moments in my life to be round Her Majesty
‘A tragic day nevertheless it’s a day to recollect the unbelievable legacy she left’
David Beckham instructed ITV Information’ @neilconneryitv he’s queued 12 hours to see the Queen Mendacity in Statehttps://t.co/tMtgIn9Bst pic.twitter.com/vPYR8SObXB
— ITV Information (@itvnews) September 16, 2022
David had additionally posted a message of condolence after the Queen’s funeral. “Our Queen is residence…Right now we mentioned a last farewell to Her Majesty The Queen. This week the world has mourned the lack of a novel, inspirational and caring chief. Folks from all walks of life got here collectively of their hundreds to indicate gratitude for our beloved Queen,” he wrote.
Beckham added, “Alongside the unbelievable ceremony and custom we have now watched a loving household grieve for a mom, grandmother and great-grandmother with dignity and dedication. Her legacy of service and devotion to responsibility will endure…Lengthy reside the King.”
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