Inside David Beckham and Prince Harry's broken bromance amid royal fallout

Former England captain and Manchester legend David Beckham is set to receive his long awaited knighthood today (November 4) after a decade of hoping to be awarded the coveted accolade. The football icon, 50, will be knighted at Windsor Castle for his services to sports and charity after being selected in the King's Honours List. The Beckhams, who reportedly have fallen out with Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, have forged good relations with the other royals.

Express Online takes a behind the scenes look into his once close friendship with Prince Harry. The Duke of Sussex, 41, who stepped down from the Royal Family in 2020, has had a fraught relationship with his brother Prince William, 43, in recent years. The duke has since made efforts to reconcile with the royal family, most notably with his father, King Charles.

Reports previously claimed the Beckhams still hold a "major grudge" against Harry and Meghan. Back in the 2010s, the Duke of Sussex and the former England captain were often seen partying together in Mayfair private members' clubs, as well as attending the Olympics and Invictus Games together.

Sources claimed that a rumoured "feud" had escalated between the Beckhams and the Sussexes after the latter were said to be concerned the A-list couple had been leaking stories about them to the press leaving David upset about the accusations.

We chart the rise and fall of David and Harry's bromance.

David went on to speak about William's "unfortunate" love of Aston Villa, "[...] which obviously I give him a bit of stick about." Meanwhile Prince Harry is rumoured to have a soft spot for Arsenal, the same team that Beckham's son Romeo supports.

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Victoria said that it made her feel "proud to be British" when posting a picture from the wedding on Instagram.

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"Harry is very protective of Meghan, and decided to deal with the matter head-on, by directly contacting his good pal, David." The alleged accusation was said to have hurt and angered David reportedly putting an end to the friendship.

"Victoria has actually been much more forgiving than people realise, she was really hurt by the accusations that she was spreading gossip since that's the last thing she would ever do," a source told US Weekly in 2025.

"But with time, she's mellowed about the whole, especially since Meghan has been reaching out to mend things. The problem is David and her boys are still holding a major grudge."

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