Arise, Sir David Beckham: Beckham Knighted by King Charles at Windsor Castle Ceremony
David Beckham was bestowed with a knighthood at the historic royal residence on Tuesday. The ex-national team leader, fifty, was among those accepting honours for his services to athletics and philanthropy. Earlier this year, he expressed he was “extremely honored” of being acknowledged in the monarch's annual honors list.
Soccer Achievements
Beckham first appeared in England's top division for Manchester United in 1995 and was a key member that earned a dramatic European Cup win in the late nineties when they beat 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 soccer professional, before ending his playing career in the past decade. In addition to his sports endeavors, he has supported a number of charity causes, including acting as a goodwill ambassador for humanitarian aid organisation Unicef since 2005.
The celebrated athlete, accompanied by his spouse, after being knighted at an investiture ceremony at the royal venue.
Philanthropy and Beyond
In the previous year, Beckham, who has referred to himself as a “devoted monarchist”, 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 posed for brands like the fashion retailer, Armani, and Boss.
Beckham tied the knot with Victoria in the turn of the millennium and the couple have a family of four kids together – their eldest, the second son, Cruz, and their daughter.
