David Beckham’s children Romeo and Cruz revealed the intimate family celebrations for their dad’s knighthood on Tuesday as they heaped praise on their father.
The former footballer was welcomed by King Charles while receiving his knighthood at Windsor Castle for services to sport and charity, and his younger sons were among the first to offer their congratulations.
Romeo shared a family photo as David celebrated the honour with wife Victoria and his three youngest children Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14.
The photo showed David holding hands with Victoria and Harper with his sons, looking smart in matching suits smiling alongside them.Â
‘No one deserves this more than you, love you so much xxx Congrats Sir dad’, Romeo captioned the photo.
There was no sign of David and Victoria’s eldest son David and his wife Nicola Peltz at the celebrations. They have also so far stayed silent on social media.Â
David Beckham’s children Romeo and Cruz revealed the intimate family celebrations for their dad’s knighthood on Tuesday as they heaped praise on their father
Of course, the LA-based couple may have not been awake for David’s big moment back home in the UK, but any social media snub would be just the latest slight after months of family feuding.
When it was announced that his father was to be knighted back in the spring, Brooklyn didn’t congratulate him either publicly or privately, while his other two sons made a huge fuss of the news on social media.
Last week, Brooklyn’s parents hinted that a potential reconciliation could be on the horizon, as they praised their estranged son’s kitchen skills.Â
Despite their feud, Victoria and David have continued to support their son from afar and last Thursday ‘liked’ his new video on Instagram as he made buttermilk pancakes for his fanbase.
Posh Spice and Becks’ public interaction with Brooklyn comes after he failed to support Victoria’s Paris Fashion Week Show and the premiere of her Netflix documentary earlier this month.
In a recent interview, Brooklyn’s mother Victoria spoke about the ‘changing dynamics’ in her family in the midst of her feud with her son.
The fashion designer appeared on the Call Me Daddy podcast with Alex Cooper and spoke about her ‘close family’, but did not reference Brooklyn directly.
Victoria shared how she tries to create a ‘safe forum’ where her children are able to come and talk to her about any issues they may have.
There was no sign of David and Victoria’s eldest son David and his wife Nicola Peltz at the celebrations. They have also so far stayed silent on social media
Cruz, 20, reposted a post from his dad’s former team Manchester United to offer his congratulations
She said: ‘I mean, we’re such a close family and, you know, communication is key and we always let them know that anything that they want to talk about, you know, this is a safe forum. You know, that’s really important.’
Pressed on how she and David deal with the changing dynamics in their family, she insisted: ‘Again, it’s just about communicating.
‘We’ve always been that way with the kids. And I’m excited for them, they’re all very different. They all like to do different things.’
Brooklyn is said to have become increasingly estranged from the family after failing to attend any of his father’s 50th birthday celebrations in May.Â
The knighthood is certainly a dream come true for David.
As a young child he would travel to Horse Guards Parade to joyfully watch Trooping the Colour with his monarchist grandparents.
David was joined by wife Victoria at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. The couple both wore custom Victoria Beckham outfits
Members of his family would religiously stand up for the Queen’s Christmas Day speech.
Indeed, this time a decade ago, being handed a knighthood was unimaginable for the former England captain.
He was on the cusp of being made a ‘Sir’ back in 2014, but concerns were raised after he was caught up in an alleged tax avoidance scheme, which was later deemed to be legitimate.
And in February 2017 he took aim at the honours committee for taking him off the list for the gong, leaving his hopes of an honour in tatters.
But he has continued with his charity work. The Mail revealed in June that Beckham was nominated for the award by Unicef, the charity that he has worked with for more than 20 years, and the British Fashion Council.
Sources said that both organisations ‘canvassed opinion’ over whether they should have put Beckham forward and received very positive feedback.
It is understood that some involved with the decision were very impressed with David’s birthday fundraiser, where he asked that instead of presents people donate to the fund to help children – particularly girls – around the world.
His new honour came amid a burgeoning closeness to the King.
Sir David was accompanied by proud parents Ted and Sandra who were also dressed in Victoria’s designsÂ
They met at the British Fashion Council awards in May 2023 when David gifted him a pot of his homemade honey, ‘D Bee’z Sticky Stuff’, which he makes at the couple’s Grade II-listed barn in Great Tew, Oxfordshire.
The King was stunned to learn about David’s hobby and their conversation quickly turned to their mutual love of bees.
They also met at the Royal Horticultural Society Chelsea Flower Show in May this year. The King invited him to Highgrove, where he asked him to join his foundation.
Today Sir David was accompanied by proud parents Ted and Sandra, and his wife Victoria, whose elegant black fitted dress was designed exclusively by her own fashion house for Sir David’s meeting with the King.
For this special occasion, David and Victoria Beckham all wore custom Victoria Beckham outfits.
Sir David wore a three piece custom morning suit, the first ever tailored menswear piece from Victoria Beckham.
The suit is crafted from a distinguished British wool mohair blend in a deep charcoal grey, featuring a sharply tailored lamp.
Victoria wore a custom version of the brand’s iconic Bela dress, featuring an elongated asymmetric hem and made in a beautifully textured rich navy fabric.
