Rise, Sir David: Beckham Knighted by King Charles at Windsor Castle Ceremony
The football icon was bestowed with a knighthood at the historic royal residence on the weekday. The former England captain, 50, was among those accepting honours for his contributions to athletics and charity. Earlier this year, he stated he was “extremely honored” of being acknowledged in the King’s birthday honours.
Soccer Achievements
The player made his Premier League debut for Manchester United in the mid-nineties and was part of the team that earned a dramatic European Cup win in 1999 when they defeated Bayern Munich with two late goals.
Overall, he netted 85 goals and garnered accolades including six Premier League titles and domestic cup wins as a soccer professional, before ending his playing career in the past decade. Alongside his football career, he has backed a number of charity causes, including acting as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation Unicef since the mid-2000s.
The celebrated athlete, with his wife Victoria, after being knighted at an investiture ceremony at the royal venue.
Charitable and Other Roles
In the previous year, Beckham, who has referred to himself as a “huge royalist”, was appointed an ambassador for the royal educational charity, an educational charity founded by the monarch in the early nineties. In the late nineties he was declared most stylish man of the year by a leading publication and he has posed for brands like H&M, the Italian designer, 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, Cruz, and their daughter.
