David Beckham Presents Award at Queen's Young Leaders Awards Reception 2018

published 26 June 2018

David Beckham, close friend of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, made an appearance at the Queen's Young Leaders Awards tonight. Though it's Meghan's first time at the event, Beckham attended in 2015 and 2016 to present an award to the young leaders. He didn't present tonight, but he still showed his support.

The former soccer superstar looks dapper as ever wearing his signature blue suit.

David Beckham arrives at Buckingham Palace for the #QueensYoungLeaders Awards @QueensLeaders pic.twitter.com/1XaYZHtY3HJune 26, 2018

Guests arrive for this evening’s @QueensLeaders award ceremony.David Beckham, @OreOduba, @NicolaAdamsOBE & @Caspar_Lee are all supporting #QueensYoungLeaders. pic.twitter.com/2ygbYwI5rjJune 26, 2018

He wore a similar suit in 2016, where he was spotted chatting with Jimmy Choo—mimosa in hand. Does anybody look better than David Beckham holding a mimosa? (Rhetorical question.)

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Obviously, he met the Queen.

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And did the same in 2015. Have you seen the Queen happier than she is shaking David Beckham's hand? (Rhetorical question.)

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Since 2014, the Young Leaders Awards has celebrated the exceptional service and dedication of people ages 18–29 across the Commonwealth. Beckham has four kids of his own (Brooklyn, 19; Romeo, 15; Cruz, 13; and Harper, 6) so it comes as no surprise that he would help honor the youth inspiring change throughout the world.

This evening The Queen will host the final #QueensYoungLeaders Awards at Buckingham Palace. @QueensLeaders celebrates exceptional young people from across the Commonwealth, who are taking the lead in their communities. pic.twitter.com/zM4EVqBSKcJune 26, 2018

It's finally arrived! Today's the day the 2018 #QueensYoungLeaders will receive their Awards from Her Majesty The Queen for the incredible work they're doing to improve the lives of others pic.twitter.com/NIbrG983h8June 26, 2018

On a personal note, earlier this month rumors surfaced that David and his wife Victoria were planning to divorce after 19 years of marriage. The couple completely denied the rumors claiming, "There is no statement due or divorce. This is just fake social media news. This is all very bizarre and an embarrassing waste of time. There is no statement due, no divorce, and a lot of Chinese whispers and fake social media news."

Thank god for that. You can watch a full livestream of the awards here.

Rachel Epstein is a writer, editor, and content strategist based in New York City. Most recently, she was the Managing Editor at Coveteur, where she oversaw the site’s day-to-day editorial operations. Previously, she was an editor at Marie Claire, where she wrote and edited culture, politics, and lifestyle stories ranging from op-eds to profiles to ambitious packages. She also launched and managed the site’s virtual book club, #ReadWithMC. Offline, she’s likely watching a Heat game or finding a new coffee shop.