Rise, Sir David: Beckham Knighted by the Monarch at Royal Windsor Investiture
The football icon was bestowed with a honorary title at the historic royal residence on Tuesday. The former England captain, fifty, was one of the individuals receiving awards for his services to athletics and charity. Earlier this year, he expressed he was “immensely proud” of being recognised in the monarch's annual honors list.
Football Career Highlights
The player first appeared in England's top division for Manchester United in 1995 and was a key member that secured a thrilling European Cup win in the late nineties when they defeated the German giants with two late goals.
In total, he scored 85 goals and garnered accolades including six Premier League titles and two FA Cups as a soccer professional, before retiring from the sport in the past decade. Alongside his football career, he has backed a variety of philanthropic initiatives, including acting as a charitable representative for global aid group the United Nations Children's Fund since the mid-2000s.
The celebrated athlete, accompanied by his spouse, after being knighted at an honors event at Windsor Castle.
Charitable and Other Roles
Last year, the sports star, who has described himself as a “huge royalist”, was appointed an ambassador for the royal educational charity, an non-profit organization established by the monarch in 1990. In the late nineties he was declared top fashion icon by a leading publication and he has posed for companies such as the fashion retailer, Armani, and Boss.
David tied the knot with Victoria in the turn of the millennium and the pair have a family of four kids together – Brooklyn, the second son, the third child, and Harper.
