David Beckham and King Charles share jokes as ex-footballer is handed huge role

King Charles has led birthday tributes to his son, the Prince of Wales, with an adorable throwback photo on social media. Prince William, who turns 42 today (Friday, 21 June), is pictured as a baby with his father in a black and white snap, which was taken at Kensington Palace on 1 February 1983.The monarch can be seen smiling as he holds a young William on his lap.

Birthdays are a time for reflection and celebration, and there's no doubt Prince William is marking his 42nd birthday with his nearest and dearest.The future King's special day falls on 21 June and this year he has a "great deal to reflect on", claims royal expert Jennie Bond.The Prince of Wales has been dealing with a lot behind the scenes in recent months. His wife Kate, 42, underwent abdominal surgery in January and then announced she is undergoing treatment for cancer, while William's father, King Charles, 75, is also being treated for an undisclosed form of cancer.

As Royal Ascot gets underway for another year, King Charles has provided a heart-warming sense of support to Lady Gabriella Kingston following the tragic death of her husband, Thomas Kingston, earlier this year. One of the greatest shows of respect and admiration the monarch can make during Ascot week is personally inviting relatives or friends to ride in one of the four Ascot Landau carriages on each day of the procession.

The King and Queen took part in the annual Garter Day service at Windsor Castle, marking the start of a busy summer for the royals. Charles and Camilla led other members of the Royal family at the traditional celebration commemorating the ancient Order of the Garter on Monday, 17 June. This comes just two days after the Trooping the Colour ceremony where Catherine the Princess of Wales made he first public appearance since being diagnosed with cancer.

King Charles was visibly moved as he commenced his birthday parade over the weekend. Currently receiving treatment for cancer, the King departed Buckingham Palace by carriage with Queen Camilla.

Prince William has paid a heartfelt message to King Charles to celebrate Father's Day.The Prince of Wales, who stood beside his father during the Trooping the Colour on Saturday, kept the message short but sweet as he honoured Charles. Taking to the official Instagram account for the Prince and Princess of Wales, William shared a throwback photo with his father from when he was a child.The snap saw Charles standing in the garden in a grey suit as he sweetly played football with a young Prince William he looked just a few years old in dungaree shorts.

Kate Middleton was likely feeling 'nervous' at Trooping the Colour while King Charles expressed emotions of 'disappointment' despite the public adoration.That is, according to royal commentator Grant Harrold, who previously worked as the King's butler. King Charles, who was diagnosed with cancer in February, opted not to attend the event on horseback, as he has done in previous years.

Trooping the Colour returns to London on Saturday, 15 June, with the Royal Family set to take to the balcony of Buckingham Palace for the Flypast. The spectacle will feature 1,400 soldiers, 200 horses and 400 musicians parading down The Mall and at Horse Guards Parade in Whitehall, before the appearance by the royals.This iconic celebration showcases British military pomp and pageantry on a grand scale.

With a multi-million pound brand that includes endorsements, fashion deals and a hit Netflix documentary, the Beckhams have done it all. So, it’s only natural that the next move they’re eyeing up is a royal one – that could come with fancy new titles. The couple have a long history with the royal family – with David and Victoria attending the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton in 2011, and Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in 2018 – but it’s their alleged ‘feud’ with the Sussexes that’s made headlines over the years.

King Charles told a D-Day veteran on Thursday 6 June that he was “doing well” as he chatted with war heroes at a commemoration event.The King and Queen Camilla were visiting Ver-sur-Mer in Normandy as part of the 80th anniversary of the D-Day landings, and the royal couple attended a ceremony before visiting a marquee where veterans were being served tea and cakes. King Charles sat at one table beside Clacton-on-Sea resident Ronald Hendrey, 98, who asked the King about his health. Mr Hendrey said: "He was very nice, he listened to what I was saying and took it in.

Sarah Ferguson sidestepped questions on the reported dispute between Prince Andrew and King Charles regarding the state of the 'crumbling' Royal Lodge.

People confirmed the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were not invited to this year’s annual celebration of the British monarch’s birthday. The event is set for June 15 in London. This is the second time the couple has been snubbed, as they were also not invited last year, which was the inaugural year that Trooping the Colour happened during King Charles’ reign.

David Beckham brought his children Harper and Cruz to his most recent Inter Miami match. The three were watching the game from the stands, cheering on Miami as they played against St. Louis in their home stadium of Ft.

David Beckham has told of his excitement at being made a charity ambassador by King Charles, following a visit by the former footballer to the monarch’s country home.

There are countless dates in the royal calendar which will stir up happy or emotional memories for King Charles. One of these days is Sunday, 2 June - the anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation in 1953.

King Charles and Queen Camilla made an unexpected visit to the Epsom races for a very touching reason.The Royal duo was spotted landing on the turf for the premier day of the Epsom Derby festival, better known as Ladies' Day, donned in identical raincoats, waving at the excited crowd before settling in their seats in the Royal enclosure. It may be a monumental day for them as one of their own horses, bred by the late Queen, is set to compete amongst the 12 entries in the Betfred Oaks race later on.This particular racing event was the most successful out of the five Classics for Queen Elizabeth II, with her owning two winners in Carrozza (1957) and Dunfermline (1977).

King Charles and Prince William appeared to be "prepared for a confrontation" during a private meeting with Prince Harry, according to the Duke of Sussex's memoir, Spare. The relationship between Harry and his father and brother has been strained following a series of explosive revelations about the Royal Family.

Trooping the Colour ceremony takes place next month, which bears the question: will King Charles III and Kate Middleton be there amid their cancer battles?Buckingham Place confirmed to BBC Thursday that Charles, 75, will be at the June 15 ceremony.Meanwhile, Kate, 42, will not be at the dress rehearsal for Trooping the Colour on June 8, a Kensington Palace spokesperson confirmed to NBC News. Kate will be replaced by Lieutenant General James Bucknall, KCB, CBE in her usual role of Inspecting Officer at the traditional Colonel’s Review “as she continues her recovery,” the spokesperson said.The Colonel’s Review ceremony always takes place one week before the Trooping the Colour ceremony.It’s unclear if the Princess of Wales will be at Trooping the Colour on June 15.

King Charles and Queen Camilla currently look set to miss the society wedding of the year as they have reportedly not confirmed their attendance at Hugh, Duke of Westminster's upcoming wedding to Olivia Henson. Suggestions that Their Majesties may not attend have been contrasted to when they previously declined an invitation to the wedding of the Duke's elder sister, Lady Tamara Grosvenor, back in 2004.

It is well-known that King Charles is an incredibly dedicated grandfather and spends as much time as possible with the youngest members of his family.There have been a number of times over the years that he has shared anecdotes about the youngsters with members of the public or could be overheard organising plans to come round and see them.The King has five grandchildren: Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet. He is also the step-grandfather of Queen Camilla's five grandchildren, Lola and Freddie Parker-Bowles and Eliza, Gus and Louis Lopes.