SIR David Beckham topped off an emotional day by celebrating his knighthood at close pal Gordon Ramsay’s Michelin-starred Chelsea restaurant.
The former England captain’s tears of joy were replaced with a beaming smile as he stepped out hand in hand with wife Lady Victoria.
Golden Balls, 50, looked smart in a black dinner suit that would have made James Bond proud, while fashion designer Victoria, 51, looked glamorous in a black dress, cropped fur jacket and trademark oversized sunglasses.
The couple were joined by their nearest and dearest for the fancy meal with sons Cruz and Romeo, daughter Harper, and parents Ted and Sandra in attendance.
Gordon Ramsay, 58, was pictured leaving with his wife Tana, 51, as was David’s best pal Dave Gardner, 48, with new partner Jessica Clarke, 32.
There was however no sign of David’s eldest son Brooklyn, 26, who lives in LA with wife Nicola Peltz and is currently not seeing eye to eye with his family.
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Brooklyn even failed to congratulate his dad on achieving his lifelong ambition from afar.
Just hours before the three-course meal, which included David’s favourite red wine and champagne, David was recognised by King Charles for his services to sport and charity inside Windsor Castle.
He said after the ceremony at Windsor Castle: “It’s been a very emotional day.”
After dropping to one knee and being tapped on the shoulder by the King’s ceremonial sword, David insisted his lofty title wouldn’t change the dynamic of his family.
He joked: “I’m not insisting — if they would like to call me Sir Dad or Sir Son, they can.
“But no, it’s going to take some getting used to people saying it. It’s just a huge honour.”
During the ceremony, an orchestral version of Golden from Netflix smash K-Pop Demon Hunters played in the background.
The song was chosen by the Palace and thought to be a tongue-in-cheek nod to “Goldenballs”, the nickname famously given to Becks by his Spice Girl wife.
Sir David voice-messaged The Sun’s Clemmie Moodie from his iPhone to share his pride.
He said: “Today has been such an emotional day — more emotion than nerves, in all honesty.
“There have been a few tears and a lot of emotion.
“It’s been a very special day.
“It’s something that we can all be proud of today as a family.
“To have grown up in the East End of London, always dreaming of becoming a professional footballer, always wanting to play for Manchester United and represent my country, everything else that’s come after that has been so special.
“To have my parents there today, to have my wife there to celebrate with my children, it makes it a very emotional day.
“To receive such an important honour from His Majesty the King — one of the most elegant men, and someone from the most important and respected institution in the world.
“For me, as a boy from Leytonstone, to have stood today in front of His Majesty, knighted in Windsor Castle — it’s a very surreal moment.
“It makes it even more special to be receiving it for not just my career and my sport, but the charity work that I’ve done for a very long time.
“We were talking about it last night actually — that all the charity stuff probably started back when I was 15 years old in Manchester, visiting young children in hospital, which was something that Manchester United always did.
“It has continued up until this day and will always continue because I always feel that there’s always going to be a crisis with children and the safety of children.
“So that important work will always continue. But today is just a day to savour as a family.”
Sir David, a Unicef ambassador for 25 years, has personally donated millions and in May organised a fundraiser for the charity.
And he’s keen to work on new initiatives helping impoverished youngsters.
He may now be worth a combined £500million alongside his wife, but not once has he forgotten where he’s come from.
Family — not fame, nor his wealth nor accolades (115 caps for his country, 19 major trophies and that World Cup qualifying goal against Greece) — are what really matters.
But he is, surely, also the only knight in history to adorn a billboard opposite Boots, clad only in Hugo Boss underpants.
