King Charles III has met with David Beckham after granting the legendary footballer a charity ambassador role. The England superstar was recently unveiled as an ambassador for The King's Foundation, an educational charity the then Prince of Wales established in 1986. The footballer was appointed to the new role on May 31, and met the King this week, with pictures from the event showing the two warmly shaking hands and appearing to enjoy one another's company.
The beaming pair reportedly bonded over a fondness of homegrown honey, with David having recently demonstrated his gardening credentials in a series of social media posts. A source at Charles' charity told The Sun the pair have "bonded" over shared interests. They said: "The King and David Beckham have really bonded over their similar interests.
This is a massive thing for him and he’s delighted. He is really passionate about his new role." Beckham, who resides in the Cotswolds with his Spice Girl turned fashion designer wife Victoria, said in a statement that he was "excited" to have the opportunity to work with the King's Foundation and raise awareness of its work.
He said: "I’m excited to be working with The King’s Foundation and to have the opportunity to help raise awareness of the charity’s work. "I’ve always been keen to help young people to expand their horizons and I’m particularly looking forward to supporting the Foundation’s education programmes and its efforts to ensure young people have greate.