David and Victoria Beckham, the other “royal” couple at Charles III’s state banquet for the Emir of Qatar

They didn't inherit the name “England's second royal family” for nothing. This Tuesday, December 3, David and Victoria Beckham were among the distinguished guests at the sumptuous state banquet at Buckingham Palace in honor of the royal family of Qatar. King Charles III and Queen Camilla received the country's Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and his third wife, Noora bint Hathal Al Dosari, who are in the United Kingdom for a two-year state visit days.

For this evening, the ex Spice Girl opted for a sculptural long-sleeved black dress, a creation from her own brand. While David Beckham wore an elegant formal outfit.

Well placed

According to information from Daily Mail it appears that former soccer star David Beckham was invited due to his role as ambassador for the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. At the table, he was seated next to Qatari businessman Naseer Al-Khelaifi, known in France for being the president of PSG, the club where Beckham ended his career. To his right was the new leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch, who was also attending her first state banquet.

As for his wife Victoria Beckham, she was seated between Lord Levy – a Labor member of the House of Lords and former CEO of a major independent music company – and Lord Darzi, knighted for his distinguished career in surgery. On the side of the Windsor clan, there was Princess Anne, seated at the head table with the King, Queen and Prince William, but also Prince Edward and his wife Sophie of Edinburgh.

The Beckhams, close to the royal family

The presence of the Beckhams at this state banquet has in any case only revived speculation that David Beckham could be knighted in the near future. As recalled Town & Country the Beckhams have long been close to the British royal family; they were notably invited to the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle and that of Prince William and Kate Middleton. More than twenty years ago, in 2003, David Beckham even received the Order of the British Empire from Queen Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace. “The most special moment for me was receiving my Order of the British Empire. I took my grandparents with me, who are the ones who really raised me to be a great royalist and a fan of the royal family, and of course my wife was also there,” he said during the death of the queen in 2022.

Most recently, David Beckham became an official ambassador for King Charles's The King's Foundation and joined Prince William in October to visit London's Air Ambulance Charity helicopters. In recent years, the ex-Manchester United star has also appeared at Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee concert and attended Prince William's Earthshot Prize ceremony in Boston. A model subject.

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