Rise, Sir David Beckham: Football Legend Honoured by the Monarch at Royal Windsor Ceremony
The football icon was bestowed with a knighthood at the historic royal residence on the weekday. The ex-national team leader, 50, was among those receiving awards for his contributions to sport and charity. In recent months, he expressed he was “immensely proud” of being recognised in the King’s birthday honours.
Football Career Highlights
Beckham made his Premier League debut for the Red Devils in the mid-nineties and was part of the team that earned a thrilling European Cup win in 1999 when they beat the German giants with last-minute strikes.
Overall, he netted eighty-five scores and garnered accolades including multiple English championships and domestic cup wins as a footballer, before ending his playing career in 2013. Alongside his football career, he has backed a variety of philanthropic initiatives, including serving as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation the United Nations Children's Fund since the mid-2000s.
David Beckham, accompanied by his spouse, after receiving his knighthood at an honors event at the royal venue.
Charitable and Other Roles
Last year, Beckham, who has referred to himself as a “devoted monarchist”, was appointed an ambassador for the King’s Foundation, an educational charity established by the King in 1990. In the late nineties he was named top fashion icon by GQ magazine and he has posed for companies such as H&M, the Italian designer, and Boss.
David married his wife Victoria in 1999 and the couple have four children together – Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz, and their daughter.
