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It has been revealed that more than 250k people visited Westminster Hall to see the Queen lying in state in the days leading up to her funeral. The queue to allow mourners to pay their respects to the late monarch was closed a number of times, with wait times reaching to over 14 hours.

The final members of the public have filed through Westminster Hall to pay their respects to the Queen as her Lying-in-State drew to a close.The last people who queued through the night to view the late monarch’s coffin left the historic hall at 6.30am. Members of parliamentary staff then followed, with Black Rod Sarah Clarke the last to walk past the coffin.The late monarch had been Lying-in-State for four days. As of 6am this morning, Monday 19 September, hundreds of people were still streaming out of Westminster Hall having seen the Queen lying in state.They had been waiting for hours, with the queue closing after 10:30pm on Sunday.

Retired footballer David Beckham proudly talks about receiving his OBE in recent unearthed footage following his recent emotional visit to see the Queen's coffin to pay his respects. David received the honour of an OBE back in 2003 and in unearthed footage, the former Manchester United star can be seen talking about his pride in the lead up to the presentation.

David Beckham declined the chance to jump ahead in a miles-long queue to see the Queen’s coffin. The 47 year old decided to wait for 14 hours among thousands of Brits to see Her Majesty Lying-in-State in Westminster Hall.

A number of celebs have been spotted in the miles-long queue to visit Her Majesty's coffin in Westminster Hall. Ever since news broke of the Queen's death on September 8, tributes have poured in worldwide from well-wishers gathering outside Palace walls to lay flowers and messages. Among the grieving Brits, who have until Monday 19 to witness Her Majesty lying in state, were the likes of David Beckham and Holly Willoughby to Phillip Schofield and Susanna Reid.

Neil Connery, who starred in the Sixties James Bond spoof Operation Kid Brother (1967), died on 10 May. His death was first shared on Facebook by a friend of Mr Connery, Steve Begg, who paid tribute saying: “My good friend and Edinburgh drinking buddy Neil Connery passed away early this morning I’m sad to report.