David and Victoria Beckham Make Surprise Appearance at Buckingham Palace for State Banquet
David Beckham and his wife Victoria Beckham stepped out for a special occasion at Buckingham Palace for a state banquet honoring the Amir of Qatar.
On Tuesday, Dec. 3, the fashion designer, 50, and the former soccer player, 49, were among the esteemed guests present to welcome Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, and his wife, Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Hamad bin Suhaim Al Thani to the U.K. The celebrity couple’s attendance was not announced up until the event began, according to The Telegraph.
Photos showed David and Victoria holding hands as they arrived.
In addition to the Amir of Qatar, his wife, and their delegation, the prestigious gathering also included King Charles, Queen Camilla and Prince William. the King, the Queen, and Prince of Wales. David sat next to U.K. opposition leader Kemi Badenoch and Paris St-Germain football club Nasser Al-Khelaifi, per the BBC.
King Charles, 76, welcomed his guests and said the relationship between the U.K. and Qatar was “profound, personal and historic.”
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He also offered the U.K.’s “deepest gratitude for your tireless mediation efforts over the past year in pursuit of peace, against the most unbearable heartache and suffering,” per The Telegraph.
While David has been present for several previous royal engagements, and was given the title of OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in 2017, Tuesday marked his first time being invited to a state banquet, per The Telegraph.
