King Charles Adelt David Beckham: Sir and Lady in royal honor!

König Charles III. ernennt David Beckham zum Ritter für seine Fußballkarriere und sein Engagement für Hilfsprojekte.
King Charles III. David Beckham appoints a knight for his football career and his commitment to aid projects. (Symbolbild/ANAGAT)

King Charles Adelt David Beckham: Sir and Lady in royal honor!

Tirol, Österreich - A very special honor was given to the former English football captain David Beckham: King Charles III. Did him knight as part of this year's birthday celebrations. According to information from TT , Beckham will now be entitled "Sir David" into the history books. His wife Victoria can now call himself “Lady Beckham”.

This solemn moment takes place in the context of the military parade "Trooping the Color" in London, which is traditionally celebrated in June, although King Charles III. only turns 77 in November. In addition to Beckham, the singer Roger Daltrey by "The Who" and the British actor Gary Oldman are also awarded the Order of the Knight. This honor follows Beckham’s successful football career and his commitment in the charitable area, such as "https://www.t-online.de/aßehtung/id_100756750/koenig-charles-schlaegt-fussballstar-beck-beckham-zum-ritter. reported.

an impressive career

David Beckham, a face of football and one of the most famous athletes in the world, can look back on a glamorous career. In his 115 international matches for the English national team, 59 of them as captain, he made a name for himself with his legendary free kicks and led England through three world championships. He is the only English player who met in three different world championships. Football fans still remember his successful time at Manchester United, with whom he won the triple in 1999. After his time in England, Beckham also played for Real Madrid, Los Angeles Galaxy and Paris Saint-Germain. He is currently a co-owner of the MLS team Inter Miami.

Beckham, who was awarded the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for his services in football in 2003, is also a prominent supportive supporter of numerous aid organizations. Particularly noteworthy is his many years of commitment to Unicef, who dedicated his own fund with the "David Beckham Unicef ​​Fund" in 2015. The US magazine "Time", which Beckham recently distinguished this important contribution to society, honored it as one of the most influential people in the charity.

a fan of the royal family

Beckham is not only known in sports, but also as a fan of the British royal family. He showed his respect by waiting in a long line after the death of Queen Elizabeth II to see the last honor. This again illustrates its connection to the monarchy and British culture.

The official ceremony for the awarding of the Order of the Knights will take place at a later date. Beckham is then included in an illustrious list of British football legends, which also wear the knight's title, including sizes such as Geoff Hurst, Bobby Charlton and Kenny Dalglish, as from AP News reported. This award not only shows the appreciation for Beckham's sporting performance, but also for its ongoing commitment to charity.

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