Rise, Sir David: Football Legend Honoured by King Charles at Royal Windsor Ceremony
The football icon received a knighthood at Windsor Castle on the weekday. The former England captain, 50, was among those receiving awards for his contributions to athletics and charity. Earlier this year, he stated he was “extremely honored” of being recognised in the monarch's annual honors list.
Football Career Highlights
The player first appeared in England's top division for the Red Devils in 1995 and was a key member that secured a dramatic Champions League final victory in 1999 when they beat Bayern Munich with two late goals.
In total, he scored eighty-five scores and collected honours including six Premier League titles and two FA Cups as a soccer professional, before retiring from the sport in 2013. In addition to his sports endeavors, he has backed a variety of philanthropic initiatives, including acting as a charitable representative for global aid group the United Nations Children's Fund since the mid-2000s.
The celebrated athlete, with his wife Victoria, after being knighted at an honors event at Windsor Castle.
Charitable and Other Roles
Last year, the sports star, who has referred to himself as a “huge royalist”, was appointed an ambassador for the royal educational charity, an educational charity established by the monarch in the early nineties. In the late nineties he was named top fashion icon by a leading publication and he has posed for brands like the fashion retailer, Armani, and the luxury label.
David married his wife Victoria in the turn of the millennium and the pair have four children together – their eldest, the second son, the third child, and their daughter.
