Overview
- The former England captain was invested on Tuesday at Windsor Castle, with King Charles conferring the title.
- Victoria Beckham attended the ceremony and, under royal protocol, is now eligible to use the courtesy title Lady Beckham.
- Beckham’s award follows his inclusion in the King’s Birthday Honours list in June for services to sport and charity.
- His record includes 115 England caps with 59 as captain, long‑standing UNICEF goodwill work since 2005, and an ambassador role with The King’s Foundation since 2024.
- Some outlets have linked earlier delays to leaked 2017 emails critical of the honours system, a narrative Beckham’s representatives dispute as based on hacked and doctored material.