Carlos III smiles with David Beckham. This Saturday, June 1, the British king announced the appointment of the famous English footballer as ambassador of his King’s Foundation.
The role of the 49-year-old athlete is, therefore, to represent this charity organization created by King Charles III when he was still prince in 1986. This foundation offers educational workshops to thousands of students on numerous topics such as art, architecture, design , The science. , engineering, horticulture, wellness or hospitality.
“I am delighted to be working with the King’s Foundation and to have the opportunity to help raise awareness of the charity’s work,” David Beckham said in a statement.
“I have always wanted to help young people broaden their horizons and I am especially eager to support the association, the foundation’s educational programs and its efforts to guarantee young people better access to nature,” added Victoria Beckham’s husband.
Restore the image of the foundation.
In early May, King Charles III secretly received David Beckham at his country residence in Highgrove, Gloucestershire, to introduce him to the King’s Foundation programme.
“It was inspiring to hear the King speak about the work of the Foundation during my recent visit to Highgrove Gardens,” said the athlete.
Together they attended several courses supported by the King’s Foundation, such as cabinetmaking at the Snowdon School of Furniture, or Métiers d’art Embroidery, in collaboration with Chanel and 19M in Paris.
Close to the royal family for several years, David Beckham was appointed Knight of the British Order by Queen Elizabeth II in 2003. By choosing the former footballer as ambassador, Charles III, suffering from cancer, hopes to restore the reputation of the image. of his foundation marred by scandal in 2021.
As The Guardian recalls, the then CEO, Michael Fawcett, allegedly offered Saudi billionaire Mahfouz Marei Moubarak bin Mahfouz a knighthood and British citizenship in exchange for donations. At the time, Clarence House said that Charles, still Prince of Wales, had “no knowledge” of these arrangements.
Source: BFM TV
