David Beckham's quest for a knighthood continues to be thwarted. Despite recent appointments and efforts, the honour remains out of reach. His past controversies, including tax issues and involvement in the Qatar World Cup, have likely contributed to this setback.
David Beckham has long harboured hopes for a knighthood, yet the honour remains elusive. This year, he was named an ambassador to the King's Foundation, sparking speculation that the role might enhance his chances. Despite this, the knighthood wasn't included in the honours of 2024.
The possibility of this prestigious accolade may have been jeopardised by Tom Bower's tell-all book released over the summer, which portrayed Beckham as 'money obsessed' and detailed his efforts to pay minimal UK tax. This is not the first setback; Beckham's knighthood ambitions were previously compromised in 2014 when HMRC raised red flags. Now aged 49, Beckham, who played a key part in England's attempt to host the 2018 World Cup, also faced backlash for his ambassadorship during the Qatar World Cup in 2022. He reportedly earned a staggering £150million from a decade-long deal, sparking outrage among LGBT+ circles due to Qatar's stringent stance on same-sex relationships. In defence, Beckham's representatives claimed his goal was to leverage sport to create positive change. This did little to soothe critics like comedian Joe Lycett, who lambasted Beckham for what he saw as blatant hypocrisy, reports the Mirror. Lycett went as far as shredding an image of Beckham from Attitude, a gay lifestyle magazine, and publicly threatened to destroy £10,000 unless Beckham cut ties with the event – a stunt that concluded with the comedian seemingly carrying out his promise on camera. Weeks after a comedian labelled Beckham's defence as a 'cop out', the ex-England captain and current Inter Miami owner was not included in the guest list for a prestigious invitation to Buckingham Palace, yet again. Earlier, Beckham had reportedly been embroiled in a string of heated emails with his long-standing PR guru Simon Oliveira, following another apparent snub that is said to have emerged in leaked emails from 201
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