Rise, Sir David: Football Legend Honoured by the Monarch at Windsor Castle Ceremony
David Beckham was bestowed with a honorary title at the historic royal residence on Tuesday. The former England captain, fifty, was among those accepting honours for his services to athletics and philanthropy. In recent months, 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 1995 and was part of the team that secured a thrilling Champions League final victory in the late nineties when they beat the German giants with last-minute strikes.
In total, he netted 85 goals and garnered accolades including multiple English championships and domestic cup wins as a footballer, before ending his playing career in the past decade. Alongside his football career, he has supported a variety of philanthropic initiatives, including serving as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation Unicef since the mid-2000s.
The celebrated athlete, with his wife Victoria, after being knighted at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.
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 non-profit organization founded by the monarch in 1990. In 1998 he was declared most stylish man of the year by GQ magazine and he has modelled for brands like the fashion retailer, Armani, and Boss.
David married his wife Victoria in the turn of the millennium and the pair have four children together – their eldest, Romeo, the third child, and their daughter.
