Brooklyn Beckham hugged his football icon dad David Beckham in a sweet resurfaced moment from his OBE as he snubbed his knighthood celebrations in a brutal blow
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Brooklyn Beckham missed dad David Beckham’s knighthood celebration(Image: Samir Hussein/WireImage)
A throwback moment of Sir David Beckham celebrating his OBE with his eldest son, Brooklyn, has emerged following his bittersweet knighthood. The football icon was officially made a Sir today by King Charles as he celebrated with his nearest and dearest.
However, his son Brooklyn failed to attend the once-in-a-lifetime celebrations with his famous dad, mum Lady Victoria and siblings Romeo, Cruz and Harper. It follows months of reports of a family fallout, with the aspiring chef choosing to distance himself from the Beckhams.
The rumour rift came to light when Brooklyn snubbed David’s 50th birthday celebrations in May, with him then missing out on his siblings’ birthdays and family events. Brooklyn even renewed his vows to wife Nicola Peltz over the summer with just her family present.
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David was supported by all his children besides Brooklyn(Image: romeobeckham/Instagram)
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Brooklyn has kept his distance from parents David and Victoria(Image: SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
In yet another blow, Brooklyn failed to see David get his long-awaited knighthood in a ceremony at Windsor Castle. However, things were not always so distant between the father and son, as a touching moment has resurfaced.
David was made Officer of the Order of the British Empire by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003, with Brooklyn attending the family celebration. The England ace headed to a family reception at the Connaught Hotel after receiving the title with his wife, Victoria.
They reunited with the family to celebrate, which was shown in their 2003 documentary. Victoria entered the room and hugged Romeo before she asked: “Where’s Brooklyn?,” as David hugged his mum Sandra and little Romeo.
David also asked: “Where is he?,” and as he walked over to his son he quipped: “Wow look how smart you look.” Victoria told him: “Look at you! Mummy saw the Queenie.”
Sadly, Brooklyn wasn’t there the day David was knighted by the King. He also stayed quiet over the summer when news of the knighthood broke, and his family shared gushing posts to David.
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Brooklyn hugged David at his OBE celebrations in 2003
Instead, the aspiring chef posted an Instagram story promoting pretzel pita chips shortly after the announcement in a move that left many followers puzzled. Despite his public silence, one source claimed that Brooklyn was “thrilled” for his dad but still prefers to maintain “no contact” with his family for now.
Brooklyn was last publicly pictured with his whole family during their 2024 Christmas celebrations, but it seems like their relationship has since unravelled. Earlier this month, both David and Victoria liked one of Brooklyn’s Instagram videos showing him cooking buttermilk pancakes, which fans interpreted as a quiet olive branch.
However, Brooklyn does not appear to have returned the favour. His brother Romeo gushed over David following the knighthood as he shared on social media: “No one deserves this more than you, love you so much xxx Congrats Sir dad.”
Cruz also shared photos of the family at Windsor Castle, while Victoria said: “I’m so proud of you @davidbeckham. Thankful for this moment and for my incredible team who worked so hard to bring the vision to life.”
David wore the first ever tailored menswear piece from Victoria’s own fashion brand, which featured sweet detailing including a label that featured the date and SDB, in reference to his new initials Sir David Beckham.
