British soccer legend David Beckham celebrated his 50th birthday on May 2. File Photo by Rune Hellestad/ UPI | License Photo
June 6 (UPI) -- Soccer icon David Beckham will be awarded knighthood next week as part of King Charles' birthday festivities.
Sources told the BBC, Sky Sports and The Times about the plan Thursday night. Beckham, 50, will take on the title of Sir, while his wife, Victoria Beckham, will be known as Lady Beckham.
Beckham, who has long served as an ambassador for the King's Foundation and UNICEF, was first nominated for knighthood in 2011.
The Inter Miami co-owner, who retired from soccer in 2013, was appointed as an OBE -- Order of the British Empire -- in 2003.
