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David Beckham to Receive Knighthood from King Charles: Finally!

David Beckham is on the list of those to receive the honor of knighthood from King Charles, numerous reports reveal. Is this long overdue?

(Photo Credit: Megan Briggs/Getty Images)Ten years after being named People ‘s Sexiest Man Alive, David Beckham is up for another dubious honor. (Photo Credit: Toby Melville – WPA Pool / Getty Images)The reason for this is that a contemporary knighthood is a symbolic award, usually for service to the country. Perhaps Queen Elizabeth II did not feel that Posh Spice’s trophy husband merited the honor, no matter his contributions to the sports world.

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