David Beckham was bestowed with a honorary title at Windsor Castle 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 stated he was âextremely honoredâ of being acknowledged in the monarch's annual honors list.
The player made his Premier League debut for the Red Devils in the mid-nineties and was a key member that earned a dramatic European Cup win in 1999 when they defeated the German giants with two late goals.
In total, he netted eighty-five scores and collected honours including multiple English championships and two FA Cups as a footballer, before retiring from the sport in 2013. Alongside his football career, he has supported a variety of philanthropic initiatives, including acting as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation the United Nations Children's Fund since 2005.
David Beckham, accompanied by his spouse, after receiving his knighthood at an investiture ceremony at the royal venue.
Last year, the sports star, who has referred to himself as a âdevoted monarchistâ, was named an official representative for the royal educational charity, an non-profit organization founded by the King in 1990. In the late nineties he was named most stylish man of the year by a leading publication and he has modelled for companies such as H&M, Armani, and the luxury label.
Beckham married his wife Victoria in the turn of the millennium and the pair have four children together â Brooklyn, Romeo, the third child, and their daughter.
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