Arise, Sir David Beckham: Beckham Knighted by King Charles at Royal Windsor Investiture
The football icon received a honorary title at the historic royal residence on Tuesday. The ex-national team leader, 50, was one of the individuals receiving awards for his contributions to sport and charity. In recent months, he expressed he was “extremely honored” 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 a key member that secured a thrilling European Cup win in the late nineties when they defeated the German giants with last-minute strikes.
In total, he scored 85 goals and garnered accolades including six Premier League titles and two FA Cups as a footballer, before ending his playing career in the past decade. In addition to his sports endeavors, he has supported a number of charity causes, including serving as a goodwill ambassador 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.
Charitable and Other Roles
Last year, Beckham, who has described himself as a “devoted monarchist”, was appointed an ambassador for the royal educational charity, an non-profit organization 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 posed for companies such as H&M, Armani, and the luxury label.
Beckham tied the knot with Victoria in 1999 and the pair have a family of four kids together – their eldest, Romeo, the third child, and their daughter.
