Arise, Sir David Beckham: Football Legend Honoured by King Charles at Royal Windsor Ceremony
The football icon received a honorary title at Windsor Castle on the weekday. The former England captain, fifty, was among those accepting honours for his contributions to sport and philanthropy. In recent months, he stated he was “extremely honored” of being recognised in the monarch's annual honors list.
Football Career Highlights
Beckham first appeared in England's top division for the Red Devils in 1995 and was part of the team that secured a thrilling European Cup win in 1999 when they defeated the German giants with two late goals.
Overall, he scored eighty-five scores and collected honours including multiple English championships and two FA Cups as a soccer professional, before retiring from the sport in the past decade. In addition to his sports endeavors, he has supported a number of charity causes, including acting as a charitable representative for global aid group the United Nations Children's Fund since 2005.
David Beckham, with his wife Victoria, after being knighted at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.
Philanthropy and Beyond
In the previous year, the sports star, who has referred to himself as a “huge royalist”, was appointed an ambassador for the King’s Foundation, an non-profit organization 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 the fashion retailer, Armani, and the luxury label.
Beckham married his wife Victoria in the turn of the millennium and the pair have a family of four kids together – their eldest, the second son, the third child, and Harper.
