The Former Arsenal midfielder, Cesc Fabregas has insisted that late Queen Elizabeth II was an Arsenal fan.

The World of Sport is mourning the passing of the Monarch who died on Thursday.

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest serving Monarch, who died at the age of 96 is believed to be a keen lover of Sport.

Fabregas while speaking with Spanish Radio claimed that Her Majesty was a fan of Arsenal and there are some facts to back it up.

The Queen once invited Arsenal to Buckingham Palace in 2007 with former striker Thierry Henry and former manager Arsene Wenger and Fabregas, who was part of the team and Her Majesty revealed her affinity.

“It seems the Queen follows Football and she told us she was an Arsenal fan.’’

“She appeared to definitely know who I was and we exchanged a few special words