David Beckham refused to cut a mile-long line to bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II in London. She died at the age of 96 on the 8th and the former England captain revealed that he was inspired by his late grandfather, a staunch monarchist, to make the decision to pay tribute to the monarch. He spent more than 12 hours standing in line at Westminster Hall.
The information was published by the Daily Mail newspaper. The English newspaper revealed that a deputy, who could take up to four guests directly to the queen’s coffin, offered one of the vacancies to David Beckham. The 47-year-old star, however, declined the proposal and said his grandfather Joseph West, who died in 2009, was a great monarchist and would be disappointed in him.
“David could have avoided all the lines, but he wanted to be like everyone else. He said his grandfather wouldn’t have skipped the line, so he wouldn’t either. He’s been wondering all week when would be the best time to go, and finally , he went this morning,” said a source, who also reinforces the royalist culture of the former player’s family.
Beckham arrived around 2am to get in line for Queen Elizabeth II’s wake. The former Manchester United midfielder went hours without being recognized before going viral on the web. “We all want to be here together. We all want to experience something where we celebrate the incredible life of our queen,” he said in an interview with the BBC as he left the palace.
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