David, Victoria Beckham officially become 'Sir' and 'Lady' as King Charles III bestows knighthood

David Beckham has been officially knighted by King Charles III for his services to sports and charity.

The 50-year-old British shot fable was awarded a knighthood on with Oscar victor Gary Oldman and The Who frontman Roger Daltrey successful Charles' day honors list, which recognizes idiosyncratic outstanding achievements and contributions to British society. 

Beckham's rubric is present "Sir David Beckham," and his wife, Victoria Beckham, volition present beryllium known arsenic "Lady Victoria Beckham."

"Growing up successful eastbound London with parents and grandparents who were truthful patriotic and arrogant to beryllium British, I ne'er could person imagined I would person specified a genuinely humbling honour," Beckham shared successful a statement. 

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David and Victoria volition present beryllium known by the titles of Sir and Lady aft the shot fable received a knighthood. (Finnbarr Webster/Getty Images)

He continued,"To person played for and captained my state was the top privilege of my vocation and virtually a boyhood imagination travel true."

"Off the pitch, I person been fortunate to person the accidental to represent Britain astir the satellite and enactment with unthinkable organisations that are supporting communities successful request and inspiring the adjacent generation," Beckham added.

"I’m truthful fortunate to beryllium capable to bash the enactment that I bash and I’m grateful to beryllium recognised for the enactment that gives maine truthful overmuch fulfillment," helium concluded. "It volition instrumentality a small portion for the quality to descend successful but I’m immensely arrogant and it’s specified an affectional infinitesimal for maine to stock with my family."

David Beckham's knighthood was announced Friday. (Finnbarr Webster / POOL / AFP)

Beckham shares sons Brooklyn, 26, Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20 and girl Harper, 13, with Victoria.

The erstwhile Manchester United subordinate made 115 vocation appearances for England, including 59 arsenic squad captain, and won league titles successful 4 countries. 

Beckham has been an ambassador for UNICEF since 2005 and became an ambassador for the King's Foundation successful 2024, which King Charles, 76, founded successful 1990 erstwhile helium was the Prince of Wales.

On Thursday, the monarch hosted the King‘s Foundation's yearly awards ceremonial astatine St. James’s Palace successful London with Beckham, Kate Winslet and Meryl Streep successful attendance.  (Getty Images)

On Thursday, the monarch hosted the King‘s Foundation's yearly awards ceremonial astatine St. James’s Palace successful London. Beckham, Kate Winslet, Meryl Streep, Stanley Tucci and Penny Lancaster were among the celebrated faces spotted astatine the event, which featured 200 guests. 

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In 2003, Beckham received an OBE (Order of the British Empire) from the precocious Queen Elizabeth II. According to the Guardian, helium was reportedly archetypal nominated for a knighthood successful 2011.

Oldman, 67, was awarded a knighthood for his services to drama. The actor, who has been working steadily since the '80s, won the Acadamy Award for champion histrion for his portrayal of Winston Churchill successful 2017's "The Darkest Hour." Oldman has besides received 3 BAFTA awards, a Golden Globe and 3 SAG awards.

Oscar victor Gary Oldman was honored for his work to drama.  (Dominik Bindl/Getty Images)

Daltrey, who has served arsenic patron of the Teenage Cancer Trust since 2000, was knighted for his services to charity. In 2000, Daltrey launched the Teenage Cancer Trust's Royal Albert Hall concerts, which helium curated until 2025, raising millions for the charity. 

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The 81-year-old singer co-founded the legendary stone set The Who successful 1964. The Who has sold implicit 100 cardinal records worldwide and the set was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame successful 1990. 

"It’s strange, it’s an acquisition that I’ve ne'er had before, I’m precise humbled by it," Daltrey said of receiving the knighthood successful a statement.

The Who co-founder Roger Daltrey received a knighthood for his work to charity.  (Ian West/PA Images via Getty Images)

"It’s benignant of weird, but I americium profoundly honoured to get this, particularly for the foundation for the Teenage Cancer Trust, and I judge it connected their behalf really, due to the fact that this honour is truly for each unsung heroes," helium continued. 

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"It’s a imagination travel existent for me, but it’s particularly a imagination due to the fact that the foundation means truthful much."