David Beckham 'seemed lost in his own thoughts' says mourner as star wipes tears at coffin

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David Beckham's emotional and humble appearance at Westminster Hall to honour the Queen has been a talking point on social media today, as many praised how lowkey he was for the historic moment.The 47-year-old began queuing at 2am amongst other mourners and waited almost 13 hours to see the coffin.While waiting, those amongst him said he was friendly with others who were also waiting to pay their respects.

Danielle Lewis, 49, who was behind David in the queue, said of his appearance: “We only noticed him around 12pm."He was quite solemn."He was stopping for pictures with people but he didn’t really say anything - he seemed lost in his own thoughts.

But he was lovely," she added to The Sun.William's 'masterstroke' invitation to Harry called into questionSpeaking after the moment, the father-of-four said his experience was "very emotional", adding: "The silence, the feeling in the room is very hard to explain.“We’re all there saying thanks to Her Majesty for being kind, for being caring, for being reassuring throughout the years she’s been our Queen.“The legacy that she has left is incredible."He went on to say paying respect to the Queen was "the right thing to do".The ex footballer added that he also wanted to attend on behalf of his family, particularly his late grandparents who were royalists.“If my grandparents would have been here today I know they would have wanted to be here," he continued.David wasn't afraid to show his emotional side as he was pictured wiping away tears and looking emotional as he paid his respects.

For the occasion, he opted for a smart black three-piece suit and a flat cap.David Beckham joins long queue for Queen’s lying-in-state [PICTURED]Strictly's Kaye Adams hits out at David Beckham 'queue'.