The King and Beckham's 'special bond' - shared hobby brings former football star 'closer to knighthood'

The King handed a huge royal role to former England football star David Beckham as the pair chatted about their shared hobby of beekeeping.

According to reports, David Beckham has been appointed an ambassador of The King’s Foundation by King Charles — giving his knighthood credentials a boost.

Former Royal Correspondent for The Sun, Charles Rae said: "I think he's a fabulous guy. I think he was a fantastic footballer.

"Whenever you see him on a chat show, and he did that Netflix programme that showed us behind the scenes and everything else.

"And if you remember that lovely little scene where Victoria was talking about a school day and he came out and say tell him about the Rolls-Royce. You were driven through the school.

"And,I think that they are a nice family and I hope that Beckham gets his knighthood."

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