Arise, Sir David: Football Legend Honoured by King Charles at Royal Windsor Ceremony
The football icon received a knighthood at the historic royal residence on Tuesday. The former England captain, fifty, was one of the individuals accepting honours for his contributions to sport and philanthropy. Earlier this year, he expressed he was “immensely proud” of being acknowledged in the King’s birthday honours.
Football Career Highlights
The player first appeared in England's top division for the Red Devils in the mid-nineties and was part of the team that earned a dramatic Champions League final victory in 1999 when they defeated the German giants with last-minute strikes.
In total, he scored eighty-five scores and garnered accolades including six Premier League titles and domestic cup wins as a footballer, before retiring from the sport in the past decade. Alongside his football career, he has supported a number of charity causes, including serving as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation Unicef since the mid-2000s.
The celebrated athlete, accompanied by his spouse, after receiving his knighthood at an investiture ceremony at the royal venue.
Philanthropy and Beyond
Last year, Beckham, who has referred to himself as a “huge royalist”, was appointed an official representative for the royal educational charity, an educational charity established by the King in 1990. In the late nineties he was named most stylish man of the year by GQ magazine and he has posed for brands like H&M, the Italian designer, and Boss.
David married his wife Victoria in 1999 and the couple have a family of four kids together – their eldest, the second son, Cruz, and Harper.
