It was a night for Romeo Beckham’s nearest and dearest to celebrate his 23rd milestone.
His beloved parents, David, 50, and Victoria, 51, were there to toast him at the lavish Japanese restaurant Aki in central London, which is so exclusive that it doesn’t open until September 23.
Also there was younger brother Cruz, 20, and his girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 30, – who dressed in a tiny black mini dress looked remarkably like Posh – as well as little sister Harper, 14.
But there was of course one of the Beckham clan missing – Romeo’s older sibling Brooklyn, 26.
While family sources say that they don’t expect him or his wife Nicola Peltz, 30, to be present at family events anymore, his absence was still notable and meant that there was an element of sadness amongst some of the guests.
And he certainly missed a good night.
Romeo Beckham cut a trendy figure in a black leather jacket as he celebrated his 23rd birthday with family at the lavish London venue Aki on Friday
A source close to Romeo told Daily Mail: ‘It was a lovely, low key night to celebrate Romeo.
‘There were lots of his friends there as well as the family. They wanted to give Romeo a special night to remember, it has been a difficult year for the Beckhams.
‘It went on quite late and there were a lot of people tired on Saturday morning, everyone let their hair down and it was great fun.’
Given the feud between the Beckham brothers, it is unlikely that Romeo would have invited Brooklyn – something that David and Victoria have now accepted is ‘just how things are now.’
‘They know that Brooklyn doesn’t want to be part of their family,’ says a source connected to the Beckhams.
‘While it might seem a big deal to the outside world that Brooklyn wasn’t there, amongst the family it isn’t. It is sad but David and Victoria get it. Of course they would do anything to get him back in their arms but that’s not possible right now.’
The group dined on sushi and drank cocktails, wine and champagne before singing happy birthday to Romeo.
While there was no official dress code, black was certainly the theme of the night. Posh showed who was boss when it came to the fashion stakes, opting for a sheer floor length frock.
Also there was younger brother Cruz, 20, and his girlfriend Jackie Apostel, 30, – who dressed in a tiny black mini dress looked remarkably like Posh
Romeo teamed his black leather jacket with a black graphic T-shirt and matching wide-leg trousers
He sported a pair of chunky white-and-black Nike trainers as he arrived at the hotspot in Marylebone
Meanwhile, Cruz clearly missed the memo with a lairy blue and cream shirt and jeans
David layered a plain white T-shirt underneath his smart ensemble and sported a pair of black leather shoes as he arrived at the venue
The father of four looked ready to celebrate his son’s 23rd birthday – but one person was notably missing: his son Brooklyn
While her mini-me Harper also wore a long dress though appeared camera shy as she walked into the venue on Friday night.
Romeo, who split from his girlfriend Kim Turnbull in June, went for a black leather bandana and matching jacket, while in keeping with the black theme, David looked dapper in a suit with a white t-shirt underneath.
Jackie stunned in a black mini dress with her hair scraped back into a ponytail and sunglasses – a look that Victoria has gone for in years gone by.
Meanwhile, Cruz clearly missed the memo with a lairy blue and cream shirt and jeans.
Romeo celebrated his birthday on Monday, and it was evident then that he is not in Brooklyn’s good books.
Victoria opted for adding inches to her frame with a pair of black open-toe heels and toted her essentials in a mini black handbag
She further accessorised her look with a dainty necklace and a gold wrist watch
While her mini-me Harper also wore a long dress though appeared camera shy as she walked into the venue on Friday night
The influencer, who shunned all of his father’s 50th birthday celebrations earlier this year, failed to wish his younger brother a happy birthday on social media while the rest of the family took to Instagram to share their love for him.
David was first to celebrate Romeo’s big day, sharing a childhood snap of his middle son and writing: ‘You are kind, humble, polite, hard working and the most special person to everyone we love you so much.’
He added: ‘Have the most special day HAPPY BIRTHDAY big boy.’
Former Spice Girl star Victoria uploaded a recent snap of Romeo from their summer holiday, captioning it: ‘Happy birthday! You are our everything, we love you so much. Your love and kindness fills our hearts every day!’
