The truth about David Beckham and the knighthood he craves: He’s struck up an unlikely friendship with a royal, and that Buckingham Palace appearance with Posh could be a sign of things to come, reveals KATIE HIND

With his shoulders straightened, head held proudly aloft and a hint of unbelieving delight in his gaze, David Beckham appeared to be a man who had realized every dream from his childhood, as he walked side-by-side with wife Victoria through the halls of Buckingham Palace on Wednesday night.