Inside David Beckham’s close friendship with the royal family – all the best photos
David Beckham’s admiration for the royal family goes back to his childhood, with the former footballer being a self-proclaimed “royalist”.
Throughout his career and his charity work, the 48-year-old sports star has met several members of the royal family.
David and his wife, fashion designer and former Spice Girl, Victoria Beckham, have also attended the royal weddings of Prince William and Kate Middleton, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
He’s one of the most famous people of the planet but following the death of Queen Elizabeth II in September 2022, after he queued for 13 hours to see Her Late Majesty lying in state at Westminster Hall – refusing opportunities to skip the line.
After paying his respects to Her Late Majesty, he said: “Anytime throughout my career I’ve been asked to do anything regarding the royal family, Her Majesty, the princes, our King now, I have always been very willing to do that.
“I grew up in a family that were royalists. Today I think back to my grandparents because if my grandparents were alive they would have been here, so it’s nice to be here to celebrate with everybody the life of Her Majesty and her legacy that she leaves.
The father-of-four met the late Queen several times, including at the opening of the 2002 Commonwealth Games and when she awarded him his OBE for his services to football in 2003.
Over the years, he has also been involved in the Queen’s Young Leader Award, established in 2014.
In May earlier this year, David attended an awards ceremony where the King celebrated British fashion designers.
The former England football captain surprised Charles with a jar of home-produced honey from his Cotswolds estate. Take a look at the King’s reaction in the clip below…
