Becks, Goldenballs and now officially Sir David - football star David Beckham has received his knighthood from the King.

After years in the running following his OBE in 2003, the former England captain and Manchester United star has now been honoured for his services to sport and charity at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.

Sir David's wife Victoria, the Spice Girl turned fashion designer, joined him at the ceremony, and is now known as Lady Beckham. The couple married in 1999 and have four children together - Brooklyn, Romeo, Cruz and Harper.

Sir David, 50, who has described himself as a "huge royalist", was last year named an ambassador for the King's Foundation, an educational charity established by Charles in 1990.

The football star, who grew up in northeast London, earned

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