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Sir David's VERY strong connection with King Charles and how he's defied merciless ribbing from close friends and even his wife to revel in his new found status as Lord Becks of Great Tew
It might come as a surprise to learn that, alongside his trophies and football shirts, one of David Beckham 's most prized possessions is a simple walking stick.
Born at Whipps Cross Hospital in Leytonstone, East London, David grew up in a modest semi in Chingford, Essex, with his hairdresser mum Sandra and gas fitter father Ted, where wax jackets and red trousers were a rare sight. All that, thankfully, was long forgotten when David met the King at the British Fashion Council awards in May 2023 – one of the charities to put the former footballer forward for a knighthood – and handed him a pot of his homemade honey, named DBee’z Sticky Stuff. Last summer, the King invited David to Highgrove, where Charles proudly gave him a tour of his beloved gardens and introduced him to stone carvers on the estate and craftspeople making furniture and textiles.
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