The football icon was bestowed with a honorary title at the historic royal residence on Tuesday. The ex-national team leader, fifty, was among those receiving awards for his contributions to athletics and philanthropy. In recent months, he expressed he was “immensely proud” of being recognised in the King’s birthday honours.
Soccer Achievements
The player first appeared in England's top division for the Red Devils in the mid-nineties and was part of the team that earned a thrilling European Cup win in 1999 when they defeated the German giants with last-minute strikes.
In total, he scored 85 goals and collected honours including multiple English championships 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 backed a number of charity causes, including serving as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation the United Nations Children's Fund since 2005.
The celebrated athlete, accompanied by his spouse, after being knighted at an honors event at the royal venue.
Charitable and Other Roles
In the previous year, Beckham, who has referred to himself as a “huge royalist”, was appointed an official representative for the royal educational charity, an educational charity established by the monarch in the early nineties. In the late nineties he was named most stylish man of the year by a leading publication and he has posed for brands like H&M, Armani, and the luxury label.
Beckham tied the knot with Victoria in the turn of the millennium and the couple have four children together – Brooklyn, the second son, the third child, and Harper.
