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Kieran King

Queen's comment to David Beckham left him speechless during awkward meeting

It is safe to say David Beckham's first time meeting Queen Elizabeth II back in 2002 did not go as planned as the former Manchester United star couldn't get his words out.

He opened up about the experience during the Queen's Platinum Jubilee celebrations this year, where he and his wife Victoria hosted a lunch event where they dined alongside honoured MBE recipients. At the time, Beckham was at still at United, having just won the Premier League for the sixth time in his professional career.

However, when looking back back on his first meeting with Her Majesty, David remembered she said: "How's Victoria, how's the kids?" But it soon turned awkward as he added: "I couldn't even answer, it was an incredible moment."

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