David Beckham, close friend of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (opens in new tab), made an appearance at the Queen's Young Leaders Awards tonight (opens in new tab). Though it's Meghan's first time at the event, Beckham attended in 2015 and 2016 to present an award to the young leaders. He didn't present tonight, but he still showed his support.
The former soccer superstar looks dapper as ever wearing his signature blue suit.
David Beckham arrives at Buckingham Palace for the #QueensYoungLeaders Awards @QueensLeaders pic.twitter.com/1XaYZHtY3HJune 26, 2018
Guests arrive for this evening’s @QueensLeaders award ceremony.David Beckham, @OreOduba, @NicolaAdamsOBE & @Caspar_Lee are all supporting #QueensYoungLeaders. pic.twitter.com/2ygbYwI5rjJune 26, 2018
He wore a similar suit in 2016, where he was spotted chatting with Jimmy Choo—mimosa in hand. Does anybody look better than David Beckham holding a mimosa? (Rhetorical question.)
Obviously, he met the Queen.
And did the same in 2015. Have you seen the Queen happier than she is shaking David Beckham's hand? (Rhetorical question.)
Since 2014, the Young Leaders Awards (opens in new tab) has celebrated the exceptional service and dedication of people ages 18–29 across the Commonwealth. Beckham has four kids of his own (Brooklyn, 19; Romeo, 15; Cruz, 13; and Harper, 6) so it comes as no surprise that he would help honor the youth inspiring change throughout the world.
This evening The Queen will host the final #QueensYoungLeaders Awards at Buckingham Palace. @QueensLeaders celebrates exceptional young people from across the Commonwealth, who are taking the lead in their communities. pic.twitter.com/zM4EVqBSKcJune 26, 2018
It's finally arrived! Today's the day the 2018 #QueensYoungLeaders will receive their Awards from Her Majesty The Queen for the incredible work they're doing to improve the lives of others pic.twitter.com/NIbrG983h8June 26, 2018
On a personal note, earlier this month rumors surfaced that David and his wife Victoria were planning to divorce after 19 years of marriage. The couple completely denied the rumors (opens in new tab) claiming, "There is no statement due or divorce. This is just fake social media news. This is all very bizarre and an embarrassing waste of time. There is no statement due, no divorce, and a lot of Chinese whispers and fake social media news."
Thank god for that. You can watch a full livestream of the awards here (opens in new tab).
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