The bee's knees! How Becks charmed King... and now he's been made the first ambassador for King Charles's key charity, could he be a step closer to becoming Sir David?

As a footballer, his artistry on the pitch elevated him to sporting royalty. David Beckham has won official recognition from King Charles by becoming an ambassador for his charity The former England captain said he was 'excited' to have been chosen for the prestigious role at the King's Foundation, following a meeting with Charles at his beloved Highgrove Estate The foundation, established in 1986 when Charles was Prince of Wales, is run from Dumfries House in Scotland. Beckham is known to have a good relationship with the King, and appeared to sweeten the friendship last year when he gave Charles a jar of his homemade honey Beckham was introduced to craftspeople on the estate making furniture and textiles The football star met pupils studying woodwork, furniture-making and embroidery, the latter funded by the King's Foundation in partnership with Chanel Highgrove is a treasured personal home for the King, but is also the base for educational workshops funded by the charity, whose students live and study at Highgrove Speaking about his new role, Beckham referenced his own surprising passion for beekeeping that developed during lockdown. England went on to lose on penalties and many blamed Becks for the defeat However, all was forgiven when Beckham scored a last gasp equalising free kick in 2001 against Greece to send England to the World Cup He was captaining England when he scored the stunning goal, sending the crowd wild at Old Trafford and the nation into a state of euphoria Beckham celebrates scoring a first half goal while playing for LA Galaxy in October 2010 Beckham applauds fans as after a match between Manchester United and Charlton Athletic in 2003 David Beckham and his wife Victoria Beckham pose with their children. The footballer had discovered hair gel and grew out his hair that year In 1998 Beckham created the curtains look and began experimenting with hair-dye with blond highlights Just two years later, Beckham shaved his hair completely off but added some bling to his look with diamond earrings In 2001 David turned heads when he showed off his Mohican haircut during an England press conference Ever the fashion icon, he also shaved down the sides and celebrated his growing status as a fashion icon as he launched a sunglasses range in London in 2002 David sported a high ponytail to show off his diamond earrings and bronzed tan in 2003 David previously revealed the only hairstyle he regrets were his cornrows, which he wore ahead of a meeting with Nelson Mandela in 2003