🔗 Share this article Rise, Sir David: Beckham Knighted by King Charles at Royal Windsor Ceremony David Beckham was bestowed with a knighthood at the historic royal residence on Tuesday. The ex-national team leader, 50, was among those accepting honours for his services to athletics and philanthropy. In recent months, he stated he was “extremely honored” of being acknowledged in the monarch's annual honors list. Football Career Highlights The player made his Premier League debut for Manchester United in the mid-nineties and was a key member that earned a dramatic European Cup win in 1999 when they defeated Bayern Munich with last-minute strikes. Overall, he scored 85 goals and collected honours including six Premier League titles and two FA Cups as a footballer, before retiring from the sport in 2013. In addition to his sports endeavors, he has supported a number of charity causes, including acting as a goodwill ambassador for humanitarian aid organisation the United Nations Children's Fund since 2005. The celebrated athlete, with his wife Victoria, after receiving his knighthood at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle. Charitable and Other Roles In the previous year, Beckham, who has described himself as a “devoted monarchist”, was appointed an ambassador for the royal educational charity, an educational charity founded by the King in the early nineties. In the late nineties he was declared most stylish man of the year by a leading publication and he has posed for companies such as the fashion retailer, Armani, and Boss. David married his wife Victoria in the turn of the millennium and the couple have four children together – Brooklyn, the second son, the third child, and their daughter.