Sections of the huge queue of people lining up to view Queen Elizabeth II lying in state had something or rather, someone to distract them from the long wait ahead on Friday.

Photos shared on social media show members of the public queuing alongside David Beckham as he waited to pay his respects.

Dressed in a dark coat and baker boy cap, it didnt take long for word to get round that the 47-year-old former soccer star was in the queue.

According to one Twitter user, Becks had been queuing for 10 hours, with some reports suggesting he joined the queue at 2 a.m. on Friday.

One Twitter user wrote: My best friends Mum has been directly in front of him the whole time and hes been queuing so far for 10 hours just like her.

Another tweeted: The Queue is now full of people trying to photograph David Beckham and forgetting to actually move onwards.

Its madness! I feel a bit sorry for him, but hes taking it very well.

Its made me almost forget that weve been in The Queue almost TWELVE HOURS though.

Following the queens death, David paid tribute to her in an emotional Instagram post , describing her loss as devastating.