England legend Sir David Beckham will be among those who accept honours on Tuesday as he receives a knighthood at Windsor Castle.
The former Real Madrid and Manchester United star will be receiving the knighthood for his services to sport and charity.
The 50-year-old from north-east London made his Premier League debut for the Red Devils in 1995 and scored 85 goals for United throughout his time in Manchester.
Earlier this year, Sir David said he was “immensely proud” of being recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours.
David Beckham will be receiving his knighthood on Tuesday
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He won six Premier League titles with Manchester United, two FA Cups, and a dramatic Champions League victory in 1999, which saw them defeat Bayern Munich with two late goals in the final.
Alongside his stellar career, he has supported a variety of charitable causes, including serving as a goodwill ambassador for Unicef since 2005.
He has also become known for his clothing styles, being named GQ magazine's most stylish man in 1998, and has modelled for H&M, Armani, and Boss.
Beckham described himself as a “huge royalist” and was named for the King’s Foundation, an educational charity established by the King in 1990.
He will be joined by others on Tuesday, including Nobel Prize-winning novelist Sir Kazuo Ishiguro and West End performer Dame Elaine Page.
David Beckham scored 85 goals for Manchester United
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Dame Elaine, awarded a damehood for services to music and charity, shot to fame as she starred in Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber’s hit musical, Evita.
The show debuted in 1978, and in that year she won the Olivier Award for performance of the year in a musical.
She also had starring roles in Cats, Chess, Piaf, and Sunset Boulevard, and has most recently been seen performing in pantomimes at The London Palladium.
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Outside of her theatre work, she has supported a number of charities, including The Children’s Trust, the Royal Voluntary Service, and Dan Maskell Tennis Trust, where she has been president since 2010.
Sir Kazuo was made a Companion of Honour for service to literature.
The Order of the Companions of Honour was founded in 1917 by George V and is limited to 65 members at any one time. Those who have been appointed have made a longstanding contribution to arts, science, medicine, or government.
Dame Elaine Page is set to also be honoured on Tuesday
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The Japanese-born author, 70, who moved to the UK as a child, is known for Never Let Me Go and The Remains Of The Day, for which he won the Man Booker Prize.
The Remains Of The Day was adapted into a film starring Sir Anthony Hopkins and Dame Emma Thompson, which earned them both Academy Award nominations, and the 1993 adaptation a total of eight Oscar nominations.