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The moment David Beckham finally paid his respects to the Queen after queueing for 13 hours

This is the moment former England captain David Beckham finally got a chance to pay his respects to the Queen after queueing with thousands of others for 13 hours.

The football star began queueing at 2am on Friday and looked emotional as he finally made it inside Westminster Hall around 13 hours later to view the monarch's coffin. He said he attended the Queen's lying in state to celebrate her life and legacy, and remembered his late grandparents, saying if they had been alive they would have been there.

Speaking after the viewing, Beckham, 47, a keen royalist, told press: "It is emotional for everybody involved." He further added: " Her Majesty was someone special and will be missed just by everyone."

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