Arise, Sir David Beckham: Football Legend Honoured by the Monarch at Royal Windsor Ceremony
David Beckham was bestowed with a knighthood at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. The ex-national team leader, 50, was among those receiving awards for his contributions to sport and charity. Earlier this year, he expressed he was “immensely proud” of being acknowledged in the monarch's annual honors list.
Football Career Highlights
Beckham made his Premier League debut for the Red Devils in 1995 and was a key member that secured a dramatic Champions League final victory in the late nineties when they defeated the German giants with two late goals.
Overall, he scored eighty-five scores and collected honours including six Premier League titles 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 acting as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation Unicef since 2005.
David Beckham, with his wife Victoria, after being knighted at an investiture ceremony at the royal venue.
Philanthropy and Beyond
In the previous year, the sports star, who has described himself as a “devoted monarchist”, was appointed an official representative for the King’s Foundation, an non-profit organization founded by the King in 1990. In 1998 he was declared most stylish man of the year by a leading publication and he has posed for brands like H&M, the Italian designer, and the luxury label.
David tied the knot with Victoria in 1999 and the couple have a family of four kids together – Brooklyn, the second son, the third child, and their daughter.
