Sir David Beckham says his children asked if they would get ‘any extra privileges’ when he was awarded a knighthood
Sir David Beckham said his children asked if they would receive “any extra privileges” when he was knighted.
The 50-year-old former football player shares his estranged sons Romeo, 27, and Cruz, 21, and daughter Harper, 14, with his wife Victoria, 51.
In November, David was made a Knight of the British Empire for his services to sport and charity, particularly his influence on football over a two-decade period, followed by his ambassadorial role with UNICEF.
He was bestowed the honor by King Charles at Windsor Castle, and his family later came to celebrate with him. However, Brooklyn was not in attendance.
Now David has revealed that his children, who are among the most famous celebrities in the country and have tried their hand at various careers in the limelight, are also hoping to benefit from his knighthood.
To talk talkSPORT Drive with Andy Goldstein and Darren Bent On Friday, David said his children had asked if they would have ‘other privileges’ when he became Sir.
Sir David Beckham said his children asked if they would get “any extra privileges” when he was knighted (Pictured in February)
The 50-year-old former football player shares his estranged sons Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 21, from Brooklyn, and daughter Harper, 14, with his wife Victoria, 51 (all images except Brooklyn)
‘Me too, apart from what you already have? ‘Absolutely not,’ he said.
When asked what changed in his life after he was knighted, David said: ‘The only thing that changed was the notes I sent to people, the thank you letters. That’s the only thing that’s really changed.
‘My children turned to me and said: ‘Dad, do we have any privileges anymore?’ I know that’s what I told them.
‘And I said ‘absolutely not, except for what you already have’.’
She added: ‘This was probably one of the best days of my life, apart from when my children were born and when I got married.’
Elsewhere in the interview, David gushed about his youngest son Cruz’s burgeoning music career.
‘Cruz, you know, has been working on his music since he was eight or nine years old and all of a sudden he started a band,’ he said.
‘He released an album. Cruz Beckham and the Breakers. They’re doing incredibly well. They are touring the UK. They were in Bristol. They were in Brighton. They were in Birmingham. They were in Paris, Amsterdam.
‘So they’ve been touring Europe and now they’re coming back to London for three shows and he’s performing tonight. I’m so proud of him because he worked really hard. ‘It’s a very good thing.’
David also said his mother, Sandra, admires Cruz, adding: ‘Last night she was admiring my son because Cruz was performing in London and she came to see him and she was buying merch and getting him to sign autographs.’
In November, David was made a knight of the British Empire for his services to sport and charity, particularly his influence on football over a two-decade period.
The Beckham family supports Cruz’s first tour with his band.
Earlier this week, an emotional Cruz struggled to hold back tears while singing a song thought to be about his brother Brooklyn’s estrangement from the family.
The trendy singer lost his characteristic composure while performing the band’s new single, Loneliest Boy; It turns out that this song is full of veiled references to his rebellious brother’s ongoing absence.
As brother Romeo and supportive parents David and Victoria Beckham watched from the audience, Cruz faltered over the song’s sad lyrics, prompting band member Dan Ewins to put a reassuring arm around his shoulders.
Emotions seemed to have reached their peak as the tearful singer wiped her eyes with the sleeve of her loose shirt while singing the chorus of the track, which includes impressive lyrics such as ‘Lonely boy, mother, don’t talk too much, it breaks her heart’.
Earlier this month, her estranged older brother Brooklyn dealt another blow to his distraught parents after he failed to mention Victoria on Mother’s Day, despite praising his mother-in-law on social media.
Family members watching from their seats in the small East London venue were visibly moved by the performance; Romeo wipes his tears as he looks at the stage.
One concertgoer said: Mirror: ‘At one point during the song, she appeared overcome with emotion as her bandmate put an arm around her shoulder and ruffled her hair affectionately.’
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Fans are convinced that the song is about Brooklyn’s growing estrangement from his family.
Additional lyrics read: ‘It shows in the little things you don’t do, I guess in the end it’s you, yourself and you. Tell me, how do you live when you have no one to lose?
‘The loneliest child, bet it all on him, To find something bad in a good person, he always finds it, The loneliest child, I hope you’re listening, Don’t alienate all your friends while we try to show you love.’
Elsewhere the chorus says: ‘So tell me you’re scared and you need someone to hold you. Because you’re in the room, but is it really visible?
‘But why can’t they see you’re a million miles away? ‘They’ll never know when you look this close.’
In January, Brooklyn released an explosive six-page statement containing horrific allegations about his family, particularly the startling allegation that he had usurped Victoria’s first wedding dance with husband Nicola Peltz.
