Rise, Sir David Beckham: Football Legend Honoured by King Charles at Royal Windsor 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 receiving awards for his services to athletics and charity. In recent months, he expressed he was “extremely honored” of being acknowledged in the King’s birthday honours.
Soccer Achievements
The player made his Premier League debut for the Red Devils in the mid-nineties and was part of the team that secured a dramatic European Cup win in 1999 when they defeated Bayern Munich with last-minute strikes.
Overall, he netted eighty-five scores and collected honours including multiple English championships and domestic cup wins as a soccer professional, before ending his playing career in the past decade. In addition to his sports endeavors, he has supported a number of charity causes, including acting as a goodwill ambassador for global aid group the United Nations Children's Fund since 2005.
The celebrated athlete, accompanied by his spouse, after receiving his knighthood at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.
Philanthropy and Beyond
Last year, the sports star, who has referred to himself as a “devoted monarchist”, was named an official representative for the King’s Foundation, an non-profit organization founded by the monarch in the early nineties. In 1998 he was declared most stylish man of the year by GQ magazine 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, the second son, Cruz, and their daughter.
