King Charles shares a peck with Penny Lancaster, talks Euros with David Beckham and friend Sir Rod Stewart makes a very cheeky joke and swears at star-studded inaugural King's Foundation Awards READ MORE: King's first official portrait is vandalised by animal rights activists: Two Animal Rising protesters cover monarch's face with Wallace and Gromit image and stick on speech bubble message about 'cruelty on RSPCA farms' By Rebecca English Royal Editor and Jessica Green For Mailonline Published: 19:15 BST, 11 June 2024 | Updated: 20:04 BST, 11 June 2024 e-mail 42 shares 12 View comments The King showed off his showbusiness credentials tonight as he was joined by a host of celebrity ambassadors including David Beckham to mark his star-studded inaugural King’s Foundation Awards. Charles, 75, whose diary remains busy despite his cancer treatment continuing, was joined at St James’ Palace in London by close friend Sir Rod Stewart and his wife Penny Lancaster , who shared a peck on the cheek with the monarch. Actress Sienna Miller , editor Edward Enninful , model Naomi Campbell , gardener and presenter Alan Titchmarsh and chef Raymond Blanc also handed out awards.
In one hilarious moment singer Sir Rod, 79, publicly teased former England football captain Beckham, 49, telling him his knighthood was coming soon. Taking to the stage at St James’s Palace in London to present The Teaching Award with his wife, Lady Penny Lancaster, who is also an ambassador, Sir Rod asked if he cou.