Arise, Sir David Beckham: Beckham Knighted by the Monarch at Royal Windsor Investiture
The football icon received a knighthood at the historic royal residence on Tuesday. The former England captain, fifty, was one of the individuals receiving awards for his contributions to athletics and charity. In recent months, he expressed he was “immensely proud” of being recognised in the monarch's annual honors list.
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 secured a dramatic Champions League final victory in 1999 when they beat the German giants with two late goals.
In total, he scored 85 goals and collected honours including six Premier League titles and two FA Cups as a footballer, before retiring from the sport in 2013. Alongside his football career, he has backed a variety of philanthropic initiatives, including serving as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation the United Nations Children's Fund since 2005.
The celebrated athlete, accompanied by his spouse, after receiving his knighthood at an honors event 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 King’s Foundation, an educational charity founded by the monarch in 1990. In the late nineties he was named top fashion icon by a leading publication and he has modelled for brands like H&M, the Italian designer, and Boss.
Beckham married his wife Victoria in the turn of the millennium and the couple have a family of four kids together – Brooklyn, the second son, Cruz, and their daughter.
