Former England captain Sir David Beckham has been formally knighted for his providers to soccer and British society.

The 50-year-old, who was named on King Charles’ Birthday Honours checklist earlier this 12 months, was knighted by the King throughout a ceremony in Berkshire on Tuesday.

The ex-Manchester United and Actual Madrid midfielder performed 115 instances for his nation and captained the Three Lions for six years between 2000 and 2006.

He performed in three World Cups for England, in addition to two European Championships.

Beckham emerged from Manchester United’s academy in 1992 and spent 11 years within the first crew earlier than becoming a member of Actual Madrid in 2003 in a £25m deal.

He performed for 4 years within the Spanish capital earlier than becoming a member of Main League Soccer crew LA Galaxy. He had two mortgage spells at AC Milan throughout his time in Los Angeles, earlier than ending his profession at Paris St-Germain in 2013.

However Beckham’s influence extends far past the pitch.

Born in east London, he performed a job in securing the 2012 Olympics for London.

He has labored with humanitarian help organisation Unicef since 2005 and had a fund named in his honour in 2015 to mark a decade-long partnership between the 2.

Beckham turned an envoy for the King’s Basis in 2024, supporting King Charles’ schooling programme and efforts to make sure younger individuals have a higher understanding of nature.

He part-owns League Two aspect Salford Metropolis alongside former United and England team-mate Gary Neville, and can be co-owner of MLS aspect Inter Miami.