Rise, Sir David Beckham: Beckham Knighted by the Monarch at Windsor Castle Investiture

The football icon was bestowed with a honorary title at the historic royal residence on the weekday. The former England captain, fifty, was one of the individuals receiving awards for his services to athletics and philanthropy. In recent months, he expressed he was “immensely proud” of being recognised in the King’s birthday honours.

Soccer Achievements

Beckham made his Premier League debut for Manchester United in 1995 and was a key member that secured a thrilling European Cup win in 1999 when they defeated Bayern Munich with two late goals.

Overall, he netted eighty-five scores and garnered accolades including six Premier League titles and domestic cup wins as a footballer, before retiring from the sport in the past decade. Alongside his football career, he has backed a variety of philanthropic initiatives, including acting as a goodwill ambassador for global aid group Unicef since the mid-2000s.

David Beckham, accompanied by his spouse, after receiving his knighthood at an honors event at Windsor Castle.

Charitable and Other Roles

In the previous year, Beckham, who has referred to himself as a “huge royalist”, was named an ambassador for the royal educational charity, an non-profit organization founded by the monarch in 1990. In the late nineties he was named most stylish man of the year by a leading publication and he has posed for companies such as the fashion retailer, the Italian designer, and the luxury label.

Beckham married his wife Victoria in 1999 and the pair have four children together – Brooklyn, the second son, the third child, and Harper.