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 Tuesday. The former England captain, 50, was among those receiving awards 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.
Football Career Highlights
Beckham made his Premier League debut for Manchester United in the mid-nineties and was a key member that earned a thrilling European Cup win in 1999 when they beat Bayern Munich with last-minute strikes.
Overall, he scored 85 goals and collected honours including multiple English championships and two FA Cups as a footballer, before ending his playing career in the past decade. Alongside his football career, he has supported a number of charity causes, including serving as a goodwill ambassador for global aid group Unicef since 2005.
The celebrated athlete, 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 named an ambassador for the King’s Foundation, an non-profit organization established by the King in the early nineties. In 1998 he was declared top fashion icon by a leading publication and he has posed for companies such as the fashion retailer, the Italian designer, and Boss.
Beckham tied the knot with Victoria in 1999 and the pair have a family of four kids together – Brooklyn, the second son, the third child, and Harper.
