Overview
- Beckham is now styled Sir David Beckham following an investiture at Windsor Castle, with Victoria Beckham taking the courtesy title Lady Beckham.
- The knighthood was announced in June on the King’s Birthday Honours list, adding to Beckham’s OBE from 2003 and decades of charitable work including as a Unicef ambassador and with The King’s Foundation.
- Multiple outlets report his prospects for a 2022 knighthood were derailed by leaked 2017 emails alleging derogatory remarks about the honours system.
- Beckham’s team previously rejected the email coverage as misleading, stating the messages were hacked, doctored, or taken out of context.
- Victoria Beckham publicly celebrated the recognition on Instagram, and reports attribute his investiture outfit to a bespoke three‑piece suit she designed for the occasion.