David Beckham is reportedly set to receive a knighthood in the King’s upcoming Birthday Honours list.The former England football captain was awarded an OBE in 2003, but is now set to receive further recognition.
It has been a long-held ambition of Beckham and rumours abounded last year he may finally get the honour after he was announced as ambassador to the King’s Foundation.Speculation then hit fever pitch in December last year when he attended the state banquet for the first time, alongside his wife, Victoria Beckham.Sir David, as he will be known, met the King last week at the Chelsea Flower show.
The monarch was heard asking David, “You got it, didn’t you?”David responded: “It was incredible, thank you. It was very kind.”
Beckham’s ‘hacked’ honours emailsIn 2017, details of the footballer’s leaked emails were printed in the national press, in which he appeared to criticise the honours system and committee.
A spokesperson for the footballer said at the time his emails were “hacked” and “doctored”.This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly.Please refresh the page for the latest version.You can receive breaking news alerts on a smartphone or tablet via the Sky News app. You can also follow us on WhatsApp and subscribe to our YouTube channel to keep up with the latest news.