🔗 Share this article Arise, Sir David Beckham: Football Legend Honoured by the Monarch at Windsor Castle Ceremony The football icon received a honorary title at Windsor Castle on Tuesday. The ex-national team leader, fifty, was one of the individuals receiving awards for his services to sport and philanthropy. Earlier this year, he stated he was “extremely honored” of being recognised in the monarch's annual honors list. Soccer Achievements Beckham first appeared in England's top division for the Red Devils in 1995 and was a key member that secured a thrilling Champions League final victory in 1999 when they beat Bayern Munich with two late goals. In total, he scored 85 goals and garnered accolades including multiple English championships and domestic cup wins as a footballer, before retiring from the sport in the past decade. Alongside his football career, he has supported a variety of philanthropic initiatives, including acting as a charitable representative for humanitarian aid organisation the United Nations Children's Fund since 2005. David Beckham, with his wife Victoria, after receiving his knighthood at an honors event at the royal venue. Philanthropy and Beyond In the previous year, Beckham, who has described himself as a “huge royalist”, was appointed an ambassador for the King’s Foundation, an non-profit organization founded by the King in 1990. In 1998 he was named top fashion icon by a leading publication and he has posed for brands like the fashion retailer, the Italian designer, and the luxury label. Beckham married his wife Victoria in the turn of the millennium and the pair have four children together – Brooklyn, Romeo, the third child, and their daughter.