Former England soccer champion David Beckham is reportedly about to become Sir David.

Britain’s The Sun newspaper reports that Beckham, who turned 50 on May 2, will get a knighthood in next week’s King’s Birthday honours list.

That means that Beckham’s wife will become known as Lady Victoria Beckham.

The footballer and the former Spice Girl-turned fashion designer have been married since 1999 and have four children – Brooklyn, 26, Romeo, 22, Cruz, 20, and 13-year-old Harper Seven.

The tabloid reports that Beckham “narrowly missed out” on a knighthood in 2024. That nod went instead to former England soccer manager Gareth Southgate.

In 2003, the late Queen Elizabeth gave Beckham an OBE for services to football.

The former Premier League star has a long history of charitable work, which Honours Committee officials will have considered before deciding to bestow him with the honour.

“I’m excited to be working with The King’s Foundation and to have the opportunity to help raise awareness of the charity’s work,” he said at the time.

“I’ve always been keen to help young people to expand their horizons and I’m particularly looking forward to supporting the Foundation’s education programmes and its efforts to ensure young people have greater access to nature.

In 2024, David was made an ambassador for The King’s Foundation, which aims to teach and demonstrate in practice those principles of traditional urban design and architecture. At the time, he said it was an “inspiring” experience for him.

“Having developed a love for the countryside, I’m also on a personal mission to learn more about rural skills which is so central to the foundation’s work,” he said.

“It was inspiring to hear from the King about the work of His Majesty’s Foundation during my recent visit to Highgrove Gardens — and compare beekeeping tips.”

Beckham worked with the Chelsea Pensioners (a home for retired soldiers) amid the Covid-19 lockdowns and was appointed a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador more than two decades ago.