{"id":490631,"date":"2025-10-11T09:25:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-11T09:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/490631\/"},"modified":"2025-10-11T09:25:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-11T09:25:19","slug":"victoria-beckham-had-brutal-response-to-king-charles-david-beckham-suggestion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/490631\/","title":{"rendered":"Victoria Beckham had brutal response to King Charles&#8217; David Beckham suggestion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Victoria Beckham, who will star in a new Netflix show this week, has a strong friendship with King Charles after meeting the Monarch on many occasions alongside her husband, David<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_9fa852\">Chris Burns<\/strong> Senior Sports Writer<\/p>\n<p>09:00, 11 Oct 2025<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/0_GettyImages-2197607917.jpg\" alt=\"King Charles talks to David and Victoria Beckham\" loading=\"eager\"  \/>King Charles once asked if Victoria and David Beckham would ever sing together(Image: Ben Birchall &#8211; WPA Pool\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Victoria Beckham once rejected King Charles III&#8217;s proposal that she and <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/david-beckham\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">David Beckham<\/a> might sing together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">The tale dates back to 2000, when <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/victoria-beckham\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"VictoriaLink opens in a new tab.\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Victoria<\/a> made her debut solo performance at Party in the Park. Victoria is capturing attention once more this week following <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/lifestyle\/tv\/victoria-beckham-netflix-documentary-release-32618008\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">the launch of her new Netflix documentary.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Yet she was making waves 25 years ago at the fundraising event staged in London&#8217;s Hyde Park for the Prince&#8217;s Trust charity. Victoria was unveiling her fresh material alongside legends including Sir Elton John and Christina Aguilera whilst <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/king-charles-iii\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">King Charles,<\/a> at that time a Prince, observed from the audience.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">The King subsequently seized the chance to speak with several performers behind the scenes, including the star previously recognised as Posh Spice. Victoria said: &#8220;I was telling him [The King] how I was really nervous about performing because this was the first time I&#8217;ve appeared before 100,000 people.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Bluntly dismissing the King&#8217;s idea that David might accompany her for a performance of one of her tracks, Victoria continued: &#8220;He asked me how Brooklyn (her and David&#8217;s son) was getting on, and then he asked if David and I had any plans to do a duet. I said, &#8216;No way&#8217; to that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Victoria has remained a recognisable figure ever since exploding onto the music scene with the Spice Girls in 1996. Following the group&#8217;s dissolution in 2001, she moved into fashion and established her inaugural label in 2008 before growing her brand to encompass luxury accessories.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760174718_6_0_David-Beckham.jpg\" alt=\"David &amp; Victoria Beckham meet Prince Charles in July 2000\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>David and Victoria Beckham met The King, then Prince Charles, in July 2000 at Party in the Park(Image: Daily Mirror)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Victoria Beckham Beauty subsequently emerged. Victoria and David have cultivated friendships with the King and other members of the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/royal-family\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">Royal Family,<\/a> having met on numerous occasions over the years.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">In 2024, David was unveiled as an ambassador for the King&#8217;s Foundation, the charity that operates Highgrove, and has even held private meetings with Charles. David received his knighthood in June of this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">He also made headlines when <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/news\/uk-news\/david-beckham-spotted-queuing-view-25036903\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">he queued for 13 hours to pay his respects<\/a> to the Queen&#8217;s coffin lying in state following her passing in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Victoria has been a guest at Royal weddings and was honoured with an OBE in 2017. On the day of the King&#8217;s coronation in May 2023, the former Spice Girl shared a series of photos on social media of herself with <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/king-charles-iii\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">King Charles<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760174719_558_0_GettyImages-1238803204.jpg\" alt=\"Prince Harry with the Spice Girls in South Africa in 1997\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>King Charles, then a Prince, with Prince Harry and the Spice Girls in South Africa in 1997(Image: Getty)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">In the pictures, Victoria and her fellow Spice Girls are seen smiling as they meet the then-Prince of Wales. In another, she is holding hands with a young Prince Harry.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">She captioned the images: &#8220;I have so many fond memories of meeting His Majesty throughout my career, and he is always so supportive and kind. Today is a truly historic day, and I&#8217;m incredibly humbled to celebrate King Charles III and Queen Camilla as they embark on their new roles.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Victoria&#8217;s relationship with ex-Manchester United star David has also endured, with the pair remaining one of the world&#8217;s <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/beckham-king-charles-net-worth-31651973\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">most powerful and wealthy couples <\/a>for nearly 30 years.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760174719_970_0_GettyImages-960676070.jpg\" alt=\"Victoria Beckham and David Beckham attend the wedding of Prince Harry to Ms Meghan Markle at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018 in Windsor, England\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/>Victoria Beckham and David Beckham attend the wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle in 2018(Image: Max Mumby\/Indigo\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">Victoria is now featuring in a three-part documentary series on Netflix, where she is expected to provide insight into their long-standing relationship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">The programme is the brainchild of the creators behind the Emmy award-winning series Beckham, which centred on her husband. In the documentary&#8217;s trailer, Victoria teases fans with a sneak peek of what to expect.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">&#8220;That uncool kid at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.walesonline.co.uk\/all-about\/wales-schools\" target=\"\" aria-label=\"\" tabindex=\"0\" rel=\"noopener\">school<\/a> that was awkward, that was me,&#8221; she said. &#8220;But I desperately wanted to be liked [and] have a sense of worth.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\" publication=\"walesonline\">The fashion mogul further discusses how style became a &#8220;creative outlet&#8221; for her when she wasn&#8217;t initially taken seriously, with many merely viewing her as a pop star wedded to a footballer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Victoria Beckham, who will star in a new Netflix show this week, has a strong friendship with King&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":490632,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7708],"tags":[7709,7730,7731,109,1760,518,423,7710,519,113],"class_list":{"0":"post-490631","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-royals","8":"tag-british-royal-family","9":"tag-charles","10":"tag-charles-iii","11":"tag-david-beckham","12":"tag-king-charles","13":"tag-king-charles-iii","14":"tag-manchester-united-fc","15":"tag-royal-families","16":"tag-royal-family","17":"tag-victoria-beckham"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115354818489942584","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490631","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=490631"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/490631\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/490632"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=490631"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=490631"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=490631"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}