David Beckham receives knighthood in King Charles’ birthday honors checklist for providers to sport

David Beckham receives knighthood in King Charles’ birthday honors checklist for providers to sport

LONDON — British soccer legend David Beckham, a sporting icon and one of the world’s most recognizable faces, has received a knighthood from King Charles III for services to sport and charity, Buckingham Palace announced on Friday. The award, the highest Britain’s antiquated honors system can bestow, seems inevitable given Beckham’s success as a player … Read more

Mirror Day by day Digest: Prime tales from David Beckham’s knighthood to warnings over grocery store salad

Mirror Day by day Digest: Prime tales from David Beckham’s knighthood to warnings over grocery store salad

In this Friday’s Mirror Daily Digest, we’ve pulled together the biggest stories of the day from the tragic death of a British toddler to the DWP’s new state pension warning (Image: AFP via Getty Images) Welcome to the Mirror’s Daily Digest, where we pull together all the best stories of the day from our News, … Read more

A knighthood is coming for soon-to-be Sir David Beckham, in line with media stories

A knighthood is coming for soon-to-be Sir David Beckham, in line with media stories

David Beckham, the former England soccer captain who has been an ambassador for the UN children’s fund for two decades, is to receive a knighthood in next week’s honours list from King Charles III, according to U.K. media reports Friday.    Without citing sources, BBC said Beckham is set to receive further recognition both for his soccer … Read more