David Beckham’s meeting with Queen Elizabeth II.
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The death of Queen Elizabeth II has caused great impact in the world and also in the world of football where she was a regular guest at major events and also received the most important figures at the Royal Palace, one of them the English star David Beckham.
Notably David Beckham was one of the many celebrities who participated this weekend in the commemorative events of Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee, which marked his 70 years on the British throne. During his participation, he assured that his grandmother would be proud of his participation in such an important act for the nation.
It should be remembered that Beckham was decorated at Buckingham Palace with the Order of the British Empire.an award given to him by Queen Elizabeth II herself.
David Beckham’s words for Queen Elizabeth II
The former captain of the English National Team and former footballer for Manchester United, Real Madrid, AC Milan, LA Galaxy and PSG, expressed himself through his social networks. “I am truly saddened by the death of Her Majesty, the Queen. What an outpouring of love and respect we saw for the Platinum Jubilee for his life of service. How devastated we feel today shows what she has meant to people in this country and around the world,” she wrote.
“How much he inspired us with his leadership. How he comforted us when times were hard. Until his last days he served his country with dignity and grace. This year she would have known how loved she was. My thoughts and prayers are with our Royal Family,” Beckham concluded in his text.
David Beckham joins the voices that lament the departure of Queen Elizabeth II
David Beckham thus joined footballers of the stature of Pelé and teams from the Premier League who raised their voices lamenting the departure of Queen Elizabeth II. A character closely linked to sport and who to date had lived all the world cups.
It is noteworthy that when David Beckham was awarded the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth in 2003the English international came from a lot of criticism, especially for his expulsion in France 98 in that famous incident against Simeone, however the Queen never doubted the footballer’s legacy and so let him know.
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