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Arsene Wenger reveals his 'admiration' for the Queen and says it was an 'honour' to meet her twice... as former Arsenal manager makes touching tribute on social media following her death at Balmoral

Former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has revealed his 'admiration' for Queen Elizabeth II following her death at Balmoral on Thursday.

The Queen peacefully passed away aged 96 bringing an end to her 70-year reign over the country, which is the longest-term served by a monarch in the UK's history.

Tributes for the Queen have flooded in from the world of football with this weekend's fixtures have been postponed and figures such as England managers Gareth Southgate and Sarina Wiegman making their own tributes.

Arsene Wenger paid a touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on social media after her death
Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday and has received tributes from all over the world

The former Arsenal boss, however, revealed what he thought of the Queen as he met her on more than one occasion.