King Charles welcomes David Beckham and Rod Stewart to foundation awards

Rod Stewart Teases David Beckham About Not Being Knighted—In Front of King Charles

The former soccer player is an OBE, but hasn't received the U.K.'s highest honor.

Rod Stewart teases David Beckham about his sore spot in front of King Charles

Sir Rod Stewart poked fun at David Beckham’s lack of Knighthood in front of the Monarch (Picture: Getty) Sir Rod Stewart touched on a sore sport for England football legend David Beckham after joking about his Knighthood snub. Sir Rod, 79 and David, 49 were both invited to meet King Charles earlier this week at the inaugural King’s Foundation charity awards at St James’s Palace. They were joined by other well-known faces such as Naomi Campbell …

Sir Rod Stewart makes David Beckham joke at King's Foundation awards - as celebrities support royal initiative

The King was all smiles with David Beckham as he celebrated the work of his foundation, alongside other celebrity ambassadors like Sir Rod Stewart - who let a swear word slip on stage.

King celebrates foundation with David Beckham and Sir Rod Stewart

Charles attended the King’s Foundation awards ceremony at St James’s Palace on Tuesday evening alongside celebrity supporters of the charity.

Rod Stewart Tells David Beckham His Knighthood Is 'Coming Soon'

Rod Stewart, David Beckham. Getty Images (2) Rod Stewart gave a sweet shout-out to David Beckham while attending The King’s Foundation. “Penny [Lancaster] and I are so honored to be ambassadors for the King’s trust,” Stewart, 79, began in his speech, as audience members corrected him to say The King’s Foundation. “I’m also wonderfully honored to be a knight and David, yours is coming soon.” Stewart, who was knighted in 2016, received laughter fr…