Arise, Sir David Beckham: Beckham Knighted by the Monarch at Windsor Castle Ceremony
The football icon received a honorary title at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. The former England captain, fifty, was one of the individuals receiving awards for his services to sport and philanthropy. In recent months, he expressed he was “extremely honored” of being acknowledged in the King’s birthday honours.
Soccer Achievements
Beckham made his Premier League debut for the Red Devils in the mid-nineties and was a key member that secured a thrilling European Cup win in 1999 when they beat Bayern Munich with two late goals.
Overall, he scored eighty-five scores and garnered accolades including six Premier League titles and domestic cup wins as a soccer professional, before retiring from the sport in the past decade. Alongside his football career, he has backed a number of charity causes, including serving 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 the royal venue.
Charitable and Other Roles
In the previous year, the sports star, who has described himself as a “devoted monarchist”, was appointed an ambassador for the King’s Foundation, an educational charity founded by the monarch in 1990. In 1998 he was named most stylish man of the year by GQ magazine and he has posed for companies such as the fashion retailer, the Italian designer, and the luxury label.
Beckham tied the knot with Victoria in 1999 and the pair have a family of four kids together – Brooklyn, Romeo, the third child, and their daughter.