Arise, Sir David: Beckham Knighted by King Charles at Windsor Castle Ceremony
David Beckham received a honorary title at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. The ex-national team leader, 50, was one of the individuals receiving awards for his contributions to athletics and philanthropy. In recent months, he expressed he was “extremely honored” of being recognised in the King’s birthday honours.
Football Career Highlights
Beckham first appeared in England's top division for Manchester United in the mid-nineties and was a key member that secured a thrilling European Cup win in 1999 when they beat the German giants with two late goals.
In total, he netted eighty-five scores and collected honours including six Premier League titles and two FA Cups as a footballer, before retiring from the sport in the past decade. Alongside his football career, he has backed a number of charity causes, including acting as a charitable representative for global aid group Unicef since 2005.
The celebrated athlete, with his wife Victoria, after being knighted at an investiture ceremony at the royal venue.
Philanthropy and Beyond
Last year, Beckham, who has referred to himself as a “huge royalist”, was named an ambassador for the King’s Foundation, an educational charity founded by the King in the early nineties. In the late nineties he was named most stylish man of the year by a leading publication and he has modelled for companies such as H&M, Armani, and Boss.
Beckham married his wife Victoria in the turn of the millennium and the pair have four children together – Brooklyn, the second son, the third child, and their daughter.
