🔗 Share this article Rise, Sir David Beckham: Football Legend Honoured by King Charles at Windsor Castle Ceremony David Beckham received a knighthood at Windsor Castle on the weekday. The former England captain, 50, was among those accepting honours for his services to athletics and charity. Earlier this year, he expressed he was “immensely proud” of being acknowledged in the King’s birthday honours. Soccer Achievements The player first appeared in England's top division for Manchester United in 1995 and was a key member that earned a thrilling European Cup win in 1999 when they defeated the German giants with last-minute strikes. In total, he netted 85 goals and collected honours including six Premier League titles and domestic cup wins as a footballer, before retiring from the sport in the past decade. Alongside his football career, he has supported a number of charity causes, including acting as a charitable representative for global aid group Unicef since 2005. David Beckham, with his wife Victoria, after being knighted at an honors event at the royal venue. Charitable and Other Roles In the previous year, Beckham, who has described himself as a “devoted monarchist”, was appointed an official representative for the King’s Foundation, an educational charity established by the monarch in 1990. In the late nineties he was named top fashion icon by a leading publication and he has posed for companies such as H&M, the Italian designer, and the luxury label. Beckham married his wife Victoria in 1999 and the couple have a family of four kids together – Brooklyn, Romeo, the third child, and their daughter.