David Beckham has revealed that he swapped beekeeping tips with the King before being given an ambassadorial role for the monarch’s charity that champions sustainability.
The football star, 49, had a private meeting with the monarch in his Highgrove home last month to discuss taking up the new role for the King’s Foundation and its work firsthand.
He said: “It was inspiring to hear from the King about the work of His Majesty’s Foundation during my recent visit to Highgrove Gardens – and compare beekeeping tips!”
Beckham explained that he has “always been keen to help young people to expand their horizons” and that he was looking forward to “ensuring young people have greater access to nature”.
“Having developed a love for the countryside I’m also on a personal mission to learn more about rural skills which is so central to the foundation’s work,” he added.
The footballer began beekeeping after spending three months at their family home in the Cotswolds during lockdown.
He is now an avid apiarist who has built his own hives and wears a monogrammed beekeeping suit.
Last year, Beckham even gifted the King a jar of his home-produced honey at an awards ceremony in London celebrating British fashion.