Football Star David Beckham Joins Thousands In Queue To Pay Tributes To Queen Elizabeth II In London. In Pics

"Entry (to the queue) will be paused for at least 6 hours," Britain's culture department said on Twitter. "Please do not attempt to join the queue until it re-opens."

People wait in queue to pay last respects to Queen Elizabeth II

The queue to see the mortal remains of Queen Elizabeth lying in state in London was temporarily closed after reaching the capacity on Friday, the government said, as officials warned of waiting times of at least 14 hours. (Image: AFP)

"Entry (to the queue) will be paused for at least 6 hours," Britain's culture department said on Twitter. "Please do not attempt to join the queue until it re-opens." The image shows the reflection of the public as they queue near Tower Bridge. (Image: AFP)

Former England football captain David Beckham joined the huge queues in London to file past the coffin of the late Queen Elizabeth II. The ex-Manchester United and Real Madrid star told Sky News he had joined tens of thousands of people snaking towards Westminster Hall to celebrate Britain's "special" queen. (Image: AFP)

The image shows members of the public walking past barriers installed along the Long Walk, leading to Windsor Castle ahead of the Queen's funeral. (Image: AFP)

A woman draped in a Union Jack flag waits with members of the public as they stand in the queue while waiting in line to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, in London. (Image: AFP)

Members of the public stand in the queue near Tower Bridge, as they wait in line to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II, in London. The constantly moving queue crawled its way from Southwark Park in central south-east London to Westminster Hall, where some 750,000 people in total are expected to file past the Queen's coffin before Monday morning. (Image: AFP)