‘Devastated’ David Beckham pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth: ‘I’m truly saddened’

David Beckham says he is ‘truly saddened’ after Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96 and has sent his ‘thoughts and prayers’ to the Royal Family.

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It was announced on Thursday afternoon that Her Majesty, the UK’s longest-serving monarch, had died peacefully at Balmoral, ending an extraordinary 70-year reign.

Senior royals had gathered at the Scottish estate earlier in the day after the Queen’s doctors became concerned about her health.

Her son, King Charles III, said the death of his mother was a ‘moment of great sadness’ for him and his family and her loss would be ‘deeply felt’ around the world.

Former England, Manchester United and Real Madrid midfielder Beckham met the Queen several times and was appointed an OBE for services to football in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List in 2003.

Paying tribute to Queen Elizabeth, Beckham said: ‘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.

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died after 70 years on the throne, with her death announced by Buckingham Palace on September 8, 2022.

She died at the age of 96 surrounded by her family at her home in Balmoral, including her son and heir to the throneCharles, the Prince of Wales, and her grandsons, the Duke Of Cambridge, Prince William and the Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry.

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‘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.

‘Until her last days she served her country with dignity and