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    Sir David Beckham paid tribute to his wife Victoria Beckham with his knighthood ceremony outfit

    The 50-year-old former footballer was knighted by King Charles during an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle on Tuesday (04.11.25) for his "services to sport and charity" and for the occasion David wore a custom charcoal-grey morning suit - the first bespoke menswear piece designed by Victoria's fashion label.


    The three-piece suit was crafted from a British wool mohair blend and featured a sharply tailored lapel.

    Victoria, 51, attended the ceremony in a custom navy version of her brand's Bela dress, which featured an elongated asymmetric hem.

    David's parents, Ted Beckham and Sandra West, were also present for the occasion.

    Following the ceremony, the former Manchester United star officially became Sir David Beckham, while Victoria is now Lady Beckham.

    The honour comes more than two decades after David was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2003. Victoria celebrated the news in a post on social media, writing: "You've always been my knight in shining armour, but now it's official. Sir David Beckham!! What an honour, I couldn't be prouder of you."

    Speaking after the ceremony, David said he and the King spoke about fashion during their conversation.

    The ex-footballer said: "He was quite impressed with my suit.

    "He's kind of the most elegantly dressed man that I know, so he inspired quite a few of my looks over the years, and he definitely inspired this look."

    Referring to his wife's design, David added: "It was something that my wife made me. I looked at old pictures of him when he was quite young in morning suits and I was like, okay, that's what I want to wear, so I gave it to my wife and she did it."

    In her recent three-part Netflix docuseries Victoria Beckham, the designer spoke candidly about the financial challenges she faced in her business and how David helped her through them.

    She said on the show: "I almost lost everything, and that was a dark, dark time.

    "I used to cry before I went to work every day because I felt like a firefighter. We were 10s of millions in the red.

    "Yes, I'm going home to my husband, but I'm going home to my business partner as well. And so I would talk to him about it. I had to. He was invested. And I hated it. I absolutely hated it."

    David said those conversations "broke" his heart because Victoria is "a proud woman".

    He recalled when they first met "she was a lot richer than me".

    David added: "She actually bought our first house in Hertfordshire known as Beckingham Palace. So for her to have to come to me and say, 'Can I have some - we need some more money. The business needs more money', that was hard for both of us because I didn't have the money to keep doing this and eventually I was like, 'This cannot continue'."

    Victoria later brought on businessman David Belhassen as a partner to help rescue the company.

    He initially declined the offer but later changed his mind, reportedly encouraged by his wife's fondness for the brand.

    © 2025 Bang Showbiz, NZCity

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