'Her legacy of service and devotion to duty will endure': David Beckham leads his family sharing moving tributes to The Queen following her funeral - after waiting 13 hours to see Her Majesty lie in state

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David Beckham has shared a moving tribute to The Queen following her state funeral in London on Monday. 

The footballer, 47, shared a photo of Her Majesty's coffin after the service at Westminster and said 'her legacy of service and devotion to duty will endure'.

It comes after the sports star waited 13 hours in queue on Thursday to see The Queen lie in state at Westminster Hall.

'Her legacy of service and devotion to duty will endure': David Beckham shared a moving tribute to The Queen following her state funeral on Monday

'Our Queen is home... Today we said a final farewell to Her Majesty The Queen,' David's post began. 

'This week the world has mourned the loss of a unique, inspirational and caring leader. People from all walks of life came together in their thousands to show gratitude for our beloved Queen.'

David said the nation will never forget Her Majesty's life-long 'devotion to duty'.

'Our Queen is home... Today we said a final farewell to Her Majesty The Queen,' David's post began

Paying his respects: It comes after the sports star waited 13 hours in queue on Thursday to see The Queen lie in state at Westminster Hall (pictured)

'Alongside the incredible ceremony and tradition we have watched a loving family grieve for a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother with dignity and dedication.'

'Her legacy of service and devotion to duty will endure…Long live the King,' he added, in reference to new sovereign King Charles.

David's wife Victoria, 48, also shared a tribute to The Queen this week, saying she was a 'powerful source of inspiration' for everyone around the world. 

Tribute: David's wife Victoria, 48, also shared a tribute to The Queen this week, saying she was a 'powerful source of inspiration' for everyone around the world

'The ultimate icon in every way and the epitome of elegance, she will live on in our hearts and minds forever,' Victoria wrote on Instagram. Pictured meeting the Queen in 1997

'The ultimate icon in every way and the epitome of elegance, she will live on in our hearts and minds forever,' Victoria wrote on Instagram. 

'I offer my deepest sympathy and heartfelt condolences to the Royal Family at this time, and we join them in mourning the loss of our beloved Sovereign.'

Son Romeo, 20, shared his own tribute to the late Monarch on Monday and thanked the Queen for her service. 

Taking to his Instagram he wrote: 'A moment in history as we remember, mourn and celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Thank you for your service Your Majesty'.

Honour: Son Romeo shared his own tribute to the late Monarch on Monday and thanked her for her service

Taking to his Instagram he wrote: 'A moment in history as we remember, mourn and celebrate the life of Queen Elizabeth II. Thank you for your service Your Majesty'. Pictured with his father

Thanks: The athlete shared a smiling pictured of the late monarch as well as an image of her funeral procession

The athlete shared a smiling pictured of the late monarch as well as an image of her funeral procession. 

Meanwhile son Brooklyn Beckham, 23, shared several throwback photos of her majesty and her beloved corgi's while thanking the monarch for her service. 

Brooklyn's touching caption read: 'There are no words to express my sadness at the loss of our esteemed Monarch, Her Majesty The Queen. Collectively, as a nation, we can only hope to show the world what she has shown us with her leadership and grace.

'It is our duty to carry on her legacy': Brooklyn shared a touching tribute to The Queen following her state funeral in London on Monday

Heartfelt: The 23-year-old aspiring chef shared several throwback photos of her majesty and her beloved corgi's while thanking the monarch for her service

While expressing his sadness, he told his 14.4 million Instagram followers: 'It is our duty to carry on her legacy'

'It is our duty as the people of Great Britain to carry on her legacy within each of us, in all of our actions and how we live our lives.

'Amidst the sadness, we have to remember that this is also a time to celebrate all that she did for us. We will be forever grateful. Rest In Peace, Queen Elizabeth.'

On Thursday, David waited for more than 13 hours to pay his respects to the Queen despite being offered the chance to jump the queue by an MP.

Dressed in a suit that hid his famous tattoos, a cap and a Covid mask, the former England captain, 47, joined mourners in the 'Elizabeth line' at 2am, going unnoticed by the masses for hours as he shuffled his way from Southwark Park to Westminster Hall.

Along with those around him, who helped keep his secret initially, David said he survived on the very unfootballer-like diet of 'Pringles, sherbet lemons, sandwiches, coffee and doughnuts'.

'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 this today is meant to be shared together,' he told BBC News at the time.

The Daily Mail revealed David had been invited to view Her Majesty's coffin by an MP, who is allowed to take up to four guests, to jump the queue. 

Respect: David waited for more than 13 hours to pay his respects to the Queen despite being offered the chance to jump the queue by an MP

But he declined the offer, saying that his grandfather Joseph West – a staunch royalist and the man the footballer has called his 'real-life hero' – would have been disappointed. 

A source said: 'David could have avoided all of the queuing but he wanted to be like everyone else. He said his grandad wouldn't have [jumped the queue] so neither would he. He had been wondering all week when the best time was to go and finally he went for 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 came on. He wanted to go to see the Queen like any other member of the public.'

His Queen: As England captain, he met the Queen several times and received his OBE from her in 2003

David also opted to dress in a suit because he said that's what his grandfather, who died in 2009 aged 83, would have done.

After queuing for 13 hours, he looked emotional as he moved past the coffin to pay his respects appearing at one point to wipe a tear from the corner of his eye. As England captain, he met the Queen several times and received his OBE from her in 2003.

'Every time we stood there when we wore those Three Lion shirts and I had my armband, and we sang God save our Queen, that was something that meant so much to us. Every time we did it, it was something special,' David told reporters.

'So this day was always going to be difficult. It's difficult for the nation, it's difficult for everyone around the world, because I think everyone is feeling it, and our thoughts are with the family and obviously with everybody here today.'

'Because it's special to be here, to celebrate and to hear the different stories that people have to say. I thought by coming at 2am, it was going to be a little bit quieter – I was wrong.

'Probably the most special moment for me was when I received my OBE. I took my grandparents with me, who were the ones that really brought me up to be a huge royalist and a fan of the Royal Family, and obviously I had my wife there as well.

'Because it's special to be here, to celebrate and to hear the different stories that people have to say. I thought by coming at 2am, it was going to be a little bit quieter – I was wrong,' he said

'To step up, to get my honour but then also Her Majesty, to ask questions, to talk, I was so lucky that I was able to have a few moments like that in my life.

'Because we can all see with the love that has been shown, how special she was and the legacy she leaves behind. It's a sad day, but it's a day for us to remember the incredible legacy that she's left.'

He has regularly told of his fondness for her on his Instagram and when she passed away he wrote: 'I'm truly saddened by the death of Her Majesty, the Queen. What an outpouring of love and respect we saw for the Platinum Jubilee for her life of service.

'How devastated we all feel today shows what she has meant to people in this country and around the world. How much she inspired us with her leadership. How she comforted us when times were tough.'

He has regularly told of his fondness for her on his Instagram and when she passed away he wrote: 'I'm truly saddened by the death of Her Majesty, the Queen'