David Beckham refused to skip the hours-long queue to pay tribute to the Queen

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David Beckham was one of the most famous athletes and celebrities to turn up at Westminster Hall to pay their respects to the recently deceased Queen.

However, it appears that the former England captain willingly stood in the hours-long queue before saying a tearful farewell to the monarch.

Reports suggest he refused to take the easy way out to pay his respects to the Queen as his grandfather, who was an "extreme royalist", would not have appreciated the same.

“David could have avoided the queues, but he wanted to be like everyone else. He said his grandfather wouldn't have [jumped the line], so neither would he," an anonymous source told the Daily Mail.

“He's been thinking all week when would be the best time to go, and he finally went this morning.

“David was brought up in an East End family who were real royalists - the kind who would stand to attention when the national anthem was played. He wanted to go to the Queen like any other member of the public.'

While standing in line, Beckham spoke to BBC News to offer fans some insight into the experience. "We all want to be here together.

"We all want to experience something where we celebrate the amazing life of our Queen and I think something like that should be shared today," said Beckham, who was seen wearing a black suit and cap.

As for the athletes, Tyson Fury and his wife Paris Fury also headed to Buckingham Palace to pay tribute to the Queen with a beautiful bouquet of white roses.