Arise, Sir David Beckham: Beckham Knighted by the Monarch at Windsor Castle Ceremony
The football icon was bestowed with a honorary title at Windsor Castle on the weekday. The former England captain, 50, was one of the individuals accepting honours for his services to athletics and philanthropy. Earlier this year, he stated he was “extremely honored” of being acknowledged in the monarch's annual honors list.
Soccer Achievements
The player made his Premier League debut for the Red Devils in the mid-nineties and was part of the team that earned a thrilling Champions League final victory in 1999 when they defeated Bayern Munich with last-minute strikes.
Overall, he scored 85 goals and garnered accolades including six Premier League titles and domestic cup wins as a footballer, before ending his playing career in the past decade. In addition to his sports endeavors, he has backed a number of charity causes, including acting as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation Unicef since the mid-2000s.
David Beckham, with his wife Victoria, after being knighted at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.
Charitable and Other Roles
Last year, the sports star, who has described himself as a “huge royalist”, was appointed an official representative for the King’s Foundation, an non-profit organization founded by the monarch in the early nineties. In the late nineties he was named most stylish man of the year by GQ magazine and he has posed for companies such as H&M, the Italian designer, and the luxury label.
David 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.
