David Beckham has an emotional farewell to Queen Elizabeth II

David Beckham was moved to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II after waiting in line for more than 12 hours to pay tribute to the late monarch.

The British soccer star was left wiping tears at Westminster Hall on Friday. He was also seen hiding his head in his hands as he stood with the other mourners.

He appeared to be standing in line without his famous family at two in the morning on Friday morning and waited over 12 hours to see the queen lying in state.

Beckham didn’t seem to mind the attention he got in line and allegedly even bought a group of happy donut fans to keep them energized while they waited in the long line, one person tweeted.

Beckham was dressed in mourning attire, he wore a black suit and a black flat cap. He took off his cap as he entered the hall.

Source Daily Mail said that Beckham initially went under the radar and was not photographed by fans out of respect, but that all changed over the course of the day as many onlookers crowded around the star to try and take pictures.

“My best friend mom was right in front of him the whole time, and he had been standing in line for ten hours so far, and so was she” Lizzy Lloyd tweeted, adding: “My friend’s mom says he joined the queue around 2 am. He bought donuts for the people around him.

Lloyd also added that Beckham “agreed to the photos after paying homage to Her Majesty.”

Several people praised Beckham for waiting in line for more than 12 hours despite being a celebrity and risking being noticed and taken by fans.

“Without being a celebrity, it’s really hard to be a celebrity,” David Beckham, who comes alone and stands in line for ten hours when everyone would recognize him, is pretty good. GOLDEN BALLSY ” one tweeted.

“I love that he did it and didn’t choose the fast track sleb,” agreed another.

Beckham shared how grateful he was to say goodbye to the ruler he so admired after the long wait.

“I was so lucky to have a few moments in my life to be around Her Majesty,” he said ITV News on Friday. “A sad day, but it is a day when we remember the amazing legacy she left behind.”

Beckham shared that he was “devastated” after the queen died last week.

“I am really saddened by the death of Her Majesty. What an outpouring of love and respect we saw for the Platinum Jubilee for her life in the service, ”he wrote at the time in a social media post. “How devastated we all feel today shows what she has meant to the people of this country and around the world. How much she inspired us with her leadership.

“How she comforted us in difficult times. Until the last days, she served her country with dignity and grace. “

He added, “This year she would know how much she was loved,” adding that his “thoughts and prayers” were with the royal family.

Beckham has met the Queen on several occasions, including at the 2015 Buckingham Palace meeting and awards ceremony in 2002.