Arise, Sir David Beckham: Football Legend Honoured by King Charles at Windsor Castle Investiture
David Beckham received a knighthood at the historic royal residence on Tuesday. The former England captain, fifty, was among those accepting honours for his contributions to sport and charity. In recent months, he expressed he was “immensely proud” of being acknowledged in the monarch's annual honors list.
Football Career Highlights
The player first appeared in England's top division for Manchester United in the mid-nineties and was a key member that secured a thrilling Champions League final victory in the late nineties when they defeated Bayern Munich with last-minute strikes.
In total, 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 the past decade. In addition to his sports endeavors, he has backed a variety of philanthropic initiatives, including serving as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation Unicef since 2005.
David Beckham, accompanied by his spouse, after being knighted at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.
Charitable and Other Roles
In the previous year, the sports star, who has described himself as a “huge royalist”, was appointed an official representative for the King’s Foundation, an educational charity founded by the monarch in the early nineties. In 1998 he was named top fashion icon by a leading publication and he has posed for brands like the fashion retailer, the Italian designer, and the luxury label.
Beckham married his wife Victoria in 1999 and the couple have four children together – their eldest, Romeo, the third child, and Harper.
