Arise, Sir David: Football Legend Honoured by the Monarch at Royal Windsor 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 accepting honours for his services to sport and charity. In recent months, he expressed he was “immensely proud” 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 thrilling European Cup win in 1999 when they defeated the German giants with last-minute strikes.
In total, he scored eighty-five scores and garnered accolades including six Premier League titles and two FA Cups as a footballer, before ending his playing career in the past decade. Alongside his football career, he has backed a number of charity causes, including acting as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation Unicef since 2005.
David Beckham, with his wife Victoria, after receiving his knighthood at an honors event at Windsor Castle.
Philanthropy and Beyond
In the previous year, the sports star, who has referred to himself as a “huge royalist”, was appointed an official representative for the royal educational charity, an educational charity founded by the monarch in 1990. In the late nineties he was declared top fashion icon by a leading publication and he has posed for brands like the fashion retailer, the Italian designer, and the luxury label.
David tied the knot with Victoria in 1999 and the pair have a family of four kids together – their eldest, Romeo, Cruz, and their daughter.
