David Beckham marks the first anniversary of the late Queen's death

September 8, 2023

David Beckham leads the stars marking the first anniversary of the late Queen’s death as he shares touching tribute

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David Beckham led the stars taking to social media to mark the first anniversary of the late Queen’s death on Friday.

The former footballer, 48, took to his Instagram Stories to share an array of touching tributes to the late Queen.

He re-shared a photograph of the Queen originally posted on the Royal Family’s Instagram page alongside a message marking her passing.

The original tribute read: ‘In loving and everlasting memory. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 21st April 1926 – 8th September 2022.’

David also paid his respects by re-sharing King Charles’ moving audio message paying tribute to his adored mother, where he recalled his mother’s ‘long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us’.

Tributes: David Beckham led the stars taking to social media to mark the first anniversary of the late Queen’s death on Friday

Remembering: The former footballer, 48, took to his Instagram Stories to share an array of touching tributes to the late Queen

Charles, 74, had planned only to mark his mother’s death in ‘quiet contemplation’ at home in Scotland, but he had a change of heart, having been so deeply touched by the global outpouring of grief after his mother died on September 8 last year.

In his message, Charles said: ‘In marking the first anniversary of Her late Majesty’s death and my Accession, we recall with great affection her long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us.

‘I am deeply grateful, too, for the love and support that has been shown to my wife and myself during this year as we do our utmost to be of service to you all.’

Last year, David waited 13 hours in queue to see The Queen lie in state at Westminster Hall after her death on September 8.

Elsewhere, the Loose Women panelists also paid their respects to the late Queen during the show, speaking to royal biographer Hugo Vickers about her life.

They spoke about where they were when they heard the sad news of her passing and reflected on her life of duty in their tributes.

Dame Kelly Holmes spoke about her own ‘fond’ memories of the Queen, having met her in 2004 during a reception for Olympic and Paralympic athletes at Buckingham Palace.

Speaking of the moment she heard the news of her death, she said: ‘I just broke down in floods of tears, Linda came over and hugged me. I have such fond memories of meeting the Queen.’

Anniversary: He re-shared a photograph of the Queen originally posted on the Royal Family’s Instagram page alongside a message marking her passing

Paying respects: Elsewhere, the Loose Women panelists also paid their respects to the late Queen during the show, with Dame Kelly Holmes paying tribute

Honour: Dame Kelly Holmes spoke about her own ‘fond’ memories of the Queen, having met her in 2004 during a reception for Olympic and Paralympic athletes at Buckingham Palace

Kind words: Fern Britton also took to Twitter to pay tribute to the late Queen, writing: ‘Sorely missed,’ alongside a love heart emoji

Book: Gyles Brandreth also took to Instagram to share a selfie with a copy of his book Elizabeth about the late monarch

Dame Kelly also served in the Women’s Royal Armoured Corp at just 17 years old – citing her military background as one of the reasons for connection to the Queen, who was Commander-in-Chief of the British Army and Head of the Armed Forces.

Fellow panelist Kaye Adams said: ‘It was as if London had stood still, it was incredibly sad, but also we have to remember, it was a life incredibly well-lived.’

While Jane Moore added: ‘I was on holiday when I heard in Ibiza, with a lot of journalists. Never have we more not wanted to be there because it was such an event.’

Fern Britton also took to Twitter to pay tribute to the late Queen, writing: ‘Sorely missed,’ alongside a love heart emoji.

Gyles Brandreth also took to Instagram to share a selfie with a copy of his book Elizabeth about the late monarch.

He wrote: ‘I’ve spent the year expanding my book about Elizabeth II and writing about the Coronation and the new reign, too. The more I learn about the late Queen the more remarkable as an individual she seems to me. Hers is quite a story.’

The late Queen’s loved ones also paid their respects as the Prince and Princess of Wales posted a social media tribute on the first anniversary of her death.

The couple shared photos of the late monarch to their Instagram, including one showing the Queen with her great-grandchildren at Balmoral, which was taken by Kate Middleton.

Signing off the post informally with ‘W&C’, for William and Catherine, they wrote: ‘Today we remember the extraordinary life and legacy of Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth. We all miss you. W & C.’

Another photo shows the family marking the Platinum Jubilee celebrations on the balcony at Buckingham Palace on June 2nd 2022, just three months before the late Queen’s death on September 8th.

They join a flurry of royal family members, including the King, Princess Eugenie, Mike Tindall and Sarah Ferguson to pay tribute to the late monarch on the anniversary of her death.

‘We all miss you’: The Prince and Princess of Wales also paid a touching tribute to the late Queen on first anniversary of her death

Signed W&C for William and Catherine, the heartfelt message was posted on the anniversary of the Queen’s death

The royal couple posted a number of images of the late monarch on their Instagram page today including this one of them celebrating the Platinum Jubilee on the balcony of Buckingham Palace (pictured)

The Prince and Princess of Wales have paid a touching tribute to the late Queen on first anniversary of her death

The royal family have shared a touching previously unseen picture of the late Queen on social media as they mark the one year anniversary of her passing

The image was shared on the royal family’s official social media page today, alongside the words: ‘In loving and everlasting memory’

In an unprecedented break with tradition, signifying how touched he has been by the country’s grief at her passing but also pride in a remarkable life of public duty, The King recalled his mother’s ‘long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us’.

Initially Charles, 74, had planned only to mark his mother’s death – and his own grief-tinged accession – in ‘quiet contemplation’ at home in Scotland.

In doing so he would follow the same pattern that Queen Elizabeth chose to adopt for 70 years, marking her father King George VI’s death, at Sandringham in Norfolk, away from public gaze.

But in recent weeks he began to have a change of heart, having been so deeply touched by the global outpouring of grief after his mother died on September 8 last year.

The King and Queen Camilla chose last night not to return to their own home at Birkhall on the Balmoral estate as planned, but to remain at the castle itself where Elizabeth died at the age of 96, surrounded by the glory of the Scottish Highlands she adored.

They will remain there today, comforted by some of those who were closest to Her late Majesty, spending tonight there as well, before moving back to their neighbouring estate. A source said: ‘I think it will be of comfort to be surrounded by so much that was familiar to her.’

Princess Eugenie shared an unseen photo with her grandmother at their cabin in Balmoral.

‘Thinking of you today. Missing you so much but remembering what a life of service, love and dedication to everyone and to your family, who loved you so very much.

‘Forever grateful to you. And always in my heart

Meanwhile, Mike Tindall has paid a touching tribute.

The former England rugby star, 44, who is married to the Queen’s eldest granddaughter Zara, said Her Majesty was a ‘wonderful woman’ as he shared a video on Instagram showing pictures of her throughout her life.

Princess Eugenie shared an unseen picture of the monarch at their cabin in Balmoral

The King today paid a moving tribute to his adored mother as the nation marks the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death

However, just a minute after posting, the sports star turned businessman took to his Instagram story to promote his alcohol brand Black Eye Gin.

He then shared a promotional poster for the World Cup After Party tour – which he is hosting with his podcast the Good, the Bad and the Rugby.

Finally, he posted another promotion for his podcast – where he described himself as ‘Mystic Mike’ and predicted scores for the upcoming Rugby World Cup.

Elsewhere, Sarah Ferguson, 63, described her former mother-in-law as a ‘wonderful friend, mentor and a second mother’ in a touching Instagram post.

The Duchess of York, who was married to the Queen’s ‘favourite son’ Prince Andrew for 10 years, shared a sweet photo of the late monarch in her youth.

‘You were a wonderful friend, a mentor, a second mother to me and grandmother to my daughters who share so much of your courage and heart.

‘You will always be loved and missed by our family and our nation,’ she wrote.

Sarah, who goes by Fergie, often talks about her closeness to the Queen.

She added a further two pictures, revealing how the Queen inspired her and how she is now looking after her corgis.

‘As we mourn a year on, we also celebrate the wonderful times we shared with Her Late Majesty the Queen. She entrusted me with the care of her corgis Sandy and Muick and I am delighted to say they are thriving,’ she said.

Earlier she added another picture, with the quote: ‘I often remember the wise words Her Late Majesty the Queen shared with me and the wider world. At a time of great troubles in the world one year after her passing, today this quote of hers seems more apt than ever.’

The quote read: ‘Whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load’.

Later today, the royals will mark the first anniversary with a small private service in Wales.

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Mike Tindall has paid a touching tribute to the Queen on the first anniversary of her death

William and Kate will attend St Davids Cathedral in St Davids, the smallest city in Britain, in Pembrokeshire today – exactly a year since the nation’s longest-reining monarch died peacefully of old age aged 96.

The King and his wife will commemorate the life and service of his mother with private prayers at Balmoral, where Her Majesty passed away at just after 3pm on September 8, 2022.

It comes as the royal family shared a touching previously unseen picture of the late Queen on social media as they mark the first anniversary of her passing.

The image of Queen Elizabeth was taken at Buckingham Palace when she was just 42 in October 1968 by Cecil Beaton.

A number of images from the set have previously been shared, but the photograph, which shows the Queen dressed in a lilac dress and beaming at the camera, is believed to be new.

The image was shared on the royal family’s official social media page today, alongside the words: ‘In loving and everlasting memory.’

The caption continued: ‘Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II , 21st April 1926 – 8th September 2022.’

Fergie revealed the Queen’s corgis are ‘thriving’

Sarah Ferguson has paid a sweet tribute to the late Queen on the first anniversary of her death

One image from the set is on display at the National Portrait Gallery, and shows the Queen smiling.

The photographs show the late monarch wearing the Cambridge pearl pendant brooch.

The historic brooch, over 140 years old, originally belonged to Princess Augusta of Hesse-Kassel, the wife of Prince Adolphus, Duke of Cambridge before being passed down to Queen Elizabeth from her grandmother.

Queen Elizabeth famously wore the piece for a portrait on her 50th birthday at Windsor Castle, on the 21st April, 1976 and, earlier, for a Christmas broadcast in 1971.

The monarch also wore the brooch in 2019 during a reception at Buckingham Palace to mark the work of The Queen’s Trust and while welcoming the Peruvian ambassador at the palace in 2018.

The King today paid a moving tribute to his adored mother as the nation marks the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth’s death.

In an unprecedented break with tradition, signifying how touched he has been by the country’s grief at her passing but also pride in a remarkable life of public duty, His Majesty recalled his mother’s ‘long life, devoted service and all she meant to so many of us’.

Initially Charles, 74, had planned only to mark his mother’s death – and his own grief-tinged accession – in ‘quiet contemplation’ at home in Scotland.

In doing so he would follow the same pattern that Queen Elizabeth chose to adopt for 70 years, marking her father King George VI’s death, at Sandringham in Norfolk, away from public gaze.

But in recent weeks he began to have a change of heart, having been so deeply touched by the global outpouring of grief after his mother died on September 8 last year.

Indeed, the Mail can reveal that the King and Queen Camilla chose last night not to return to their own home at Birkhall on the Balmoral estate as planned, but to remain at the castle itself where Elizabeth died at the age of 96, surrounded by the glory of the Scottish Highlands she adored.

Meanwhile, the Prince and Princess of Wales are to mark the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death with a small private service in Wales. William and Kate will attend St Davids Cathedral in St Davids, the smallest city in Britain, in Pembrokeshire on Friday. They will also meet members of the local community in the adjacent cloister, including local people who met Elizabeth II during her visits to St Davids.

St Davids has been a site of pilgrimage and worship for more than 1,400 years, since St David – the patron saint of Wales – settled there with his monastic community in the sixth century.

Since the Reformation, one of the quire stalls has been in the possession of the Crown and is known as the Sovereign’s Stall. This makes St Davids the only UK cathedral where the sovereign has a special stall in the quire among members of the chapter, the governing body of the cathedral.

Elizabeth II was the first monarch to visit St Davids Cathedral since the Reformation when she arrived at the site with her husband, the late Duke of Edinburgh, during a royal tour to Wales in August 1955 following her coronation.

‘I am deeply grateful, too, for the love and support that has been shown to my wife and myself during this year as we do our utmost to be of service to you all.’

It was signed Charles R and accompanied by a portrait chosen by the King that has never been released before to the general public. The photograph was taken at Buckingham Palace on October 16, 1968, as part of an official sitting granted to the legendary Cecil Beaton – the last he was to ever undertake with Her late Majesty before he died.

It was shown at the National Portrait Gallery the following month but has not been on public release before now.

The King apparently selected the photograph because of the ‘lovely’ – and slightly mischievous – look in the eyes of his mother, who was 42 at the time.

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