Anyone who binged the recent documentary will know that David, as well as cheerleading from the sidelines, has a vested interest in his wife’s brand. And without crunching the numbers here, the turnaround of the brand’s bottom line must have been good for dinner table conversation. With any label at his fingertips, it’s a statement of intent, or a highly visible show of belief, to wear Victoria’s work in front of the King.
She did a good job. Victoria has learnt herself, over the investitures, weddings and dinners she has attended since first shaking the Queen’s hand in 1997, that tailoring is the trump card where the palace is concerned. With every photo pored over by the press, an immaculately cut suit or dress acts as a form of armour. Who would dare pull the Bela – a bread and butter design first seen in parrot green in the spring/summer 2023 runway collection – apart when it fits her like a glove? (Today’s iteration features an elongated hem in a rich textured blue, but she has worn a white silk maxi version to Highgrove House before.)
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The best accessory, though, was pride. Underneath that famous half smile was her obvious delight at seeing her husband presented with the knighthood he’s been quietly campaigning for, and this latest symbol of the world they have created together. In terms of choosing a male model for one’s first menswear outing, it doesn’t come better than David, sorry, Sir David Beckham.
Sir and Lady Beckham at Windsor in 2025.
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