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Are Chas and Dave the new Posh 'n' Becks? As David Beckham is made an ambassador for the King's charity, CLAUDIA CONNELL reveals the parallels between him and Charles By Claudia Connell Published: 13:43, 8 June 2024 | Updated: 13:46, 8 June 2024 e-mail View comments One is a heavily tattooed former footballer from humble beginnings, the other is the King of the United Kingdom and 14 commonwealth realms. Now, David Beckham has been appointed an ambassador for His Majesty's charity, the King's Foundation. You would be forgiven for thinking the pair have nothing in common other than their vast fortunes - but you would be wrong.

Here, CLAUDIA CONNELL celebrates all the similarities shared by Chas and Dave - the new Posh n Becks. David Beckham with King Charles at Highgrove recently. He has just been announced as an ambassador for the King's Foundation The bee's knees When Becks and the King met at his Majesty's estate at Highgrove ahead of the ambassador announcement at the start of this month, they bonded and chatted over their mutual love of bee keeping.



Charles - who in 1999 looked comfortable in a beekeeping suit when he visited an organic farm in Buenos Aires - has hives at his Gloucestershire home, while David keeps them at his country house in Oxfordshire. Earlier in the year David presented Charles with a jar of his home-made honey - D'Beez Sticky Stuff. Charles joked that they should do a taste comparison test with his own Duchy Originals honey.

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