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David Beckham was bestowed with a honorary title at the historic royal residence on the weekday. The ex-national team leader, fifty, was one of the individuals accepting honours for his contributions to sport and charity. In recent months, he stated he was “extremely honored” of being recognised in the monarch's annual honors list.

Soccer Achievements

The player 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 1999 when they beat the German giants with two late goals.

In total, he netted 85 goals and garnered accolades including six Premier League titles and domestic cup wins as a footballer, before retiring from the sport in 2013. In addition to his sports endeavors, he has backed a number of charity causes, including serving as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation Unicef since the mid-2000s.

The celebrated athlete, with his wife Victoria, after receiving his knighthood at an investiture ceremony at the royal venue.

Charitable and Other Roles

Last year, the sports star, who has referred to himself as a “huge royalist”, was named an official representative for the King’s Foundation, an educational charity established by the King in the early nineties. In the late nineties he was declared most stylish man of the year by GQ magazine and he has posed for companies such as the fashion retailer, the Italian designer, and the luxury label.

David married his wife Victoria in the turn of the millennium and the pair have a family of four kids together – their eldest, Romeo, the third child, and their daughter.