England captain Harry Kane described the Queen as a “great role model” and revealed his children visited Buckingham Palace last week to pay their respects.
The Tottenham striker scored in a 6-2 win over Leicester on Saturday, a match which saw the late Queen honored with wreaths laid, while a minute’s silence – briefly marred by small sections of screaming fans – took place before kick-off while an impeccable applause took place in the 70th minute.
Kane will now join England for their next Nations League matches with Italy and Germany, but only after the Queen’s funeral on Monday.
“It’s truly remarkable to represent the country as the Queen has done for so many years of her life – it’s truly inspirational,” Kane said in Tottenham’s matchday programme, which featured a photo of the Queen on the cover alongside the former Spurs skipper. Danny Blanchflower in the 1962 FA Cup Final.
“No matter what job you were in, she was consistent and had an impeccable reputation, so she was a really great role model for all of us and that’s why we’re so proud to have her as our queen.”
Kane’s children and his wife Kate traveled to Buckingham Palace last Friday to lay flowers in memory of the Queen.
He added: “I was here at club training but Kate took the kids to Buckingham Palace.
“We thought it was important – they’re young, they don’t understand much at the moment but when they’re older and they look back and read the history of our country, the Queen was an integral part of it, so Kate took the kids there just to pay their respects.
“They left flowers outside Buckingham Palace, which was nice. It’s a big occasion in our history, so we thought it would be important for the kids to experience it.
