Arise, Sir David: Football Legend Honoured by the Monarch at Royal Windsor Ceremony
David Beckham received a honorary title at Windsor Castle on the weekday. The ex-national team leader, 50, was among those receiving awards for his services to sport and charity. In recent months, he stated 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 the mid-nineties and was part of the team that earned a dramatic European Cup win in the late nineties when they defeated the German giants with last-minute strikes.
Overall, he netted 85 goals and collected honours including six Premier League titles and two FA Cups as a soccer professional, before ending his playing career in 2013. Alongside his football career, he has supported a number of charity causes, including acting as a charitable representative for global aid group the United Nations Children's Fund since the mid-2000s.
The celebrated athlete, with his wife Victoria, after receiving his knighthood at an honors event at Windsor Castle.
Charitable and Other Roles
Last year, the sports star, who has described himself as a “devoted monarchist”, was named an official representative for the King’s Foundation, an educational charity established by the monarch in the early nineties. In 1998 he was named top fashion icon by GQ magazine and he has posed for companies such as the fashion retailer, Armani, and the luxury label.
David tied the knot with Victoria in 1999 and the couple have a family of four kids together – Brooklyn, the second son, Cruz, and their daughter.
