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The football icon received a honorary title at Windsor Castle on the weekday. The former England captain, 50, was among those 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 made his Premier League debut for Manchester United in the mid-nineties and was part of the team that secured a thrilling Champions League final victory in the late nineties when they beat Bayern Munich with last-minute strikes.

Overall, he netted eighty-five scores and collected honours including multiple English championships and domestic cup wins as a footballer, before retiring from the sport in the past decade. Alongside his football career, he has supported a variety of philanthropic initiatives, including acting as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation Unicef since the mid-2000s.

David Beckham, with his wife Victoria, after receiving his knighthood at an honors event at Windsor Castle.

Charitable and Other Roles

Last year, Beckham, who has described himself as a “devoted monarchist”, was named an ambassador for the royal educational charity, an educational charity established by the monarch in the early nineties. In 1998 he was declared most stylish man of the year by GQ magazine and he has modelled for companies such as the fashion retailer, Armani, and Boss.

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