🔗 Share this article Arise, Sir David Beckham: Football Legend Honoured by King Charles at Royal Windsor Investiture David Beckham received a knighthood at Windsor Castle on the weekday. The ex-national team leader, fifty, was one of the individuals accepting honours for his contributions to athletics and philanthropy. Earlier this year, he expressed he was “extremely honored” of being recognised in the King’s birthday honours. Football Career Highlights The player made his Premier League debut for the Red Devils in 1995 and was a key member that earned a dramatic Champions League final victory in 1999 when they beat Bayern Munich with two late goals. In total, he scored eighty-five scores and collected honours including six Premier League titles and two FA Cups as a soccer professional, before ending his playing career in the past decade. In addition to his sports endeavors, he has backed a variety of philanthropic initiatives, including acting as a charitable representative for global aid group Unicef since the mid-2000s. The celebrated athlete, accompanied by his spouse, after receiving his knighthood at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle. Philanthropy and Beyond Last year, Beckham, who has described himself as a “devoted monarchist”, was named an ambassador for the royal educational charity, an non-profit organization established by the monarch in the early nineties. In the late nineties he was declared most stylish man of the year by GQ magazine and he has posed for brands like the fashion retailer, Armani, and Boss. David tied the knot with Victoria in 1999 and the pair have a family of four kids together – their eldest, the second son, the third child, and Harper.