Former England and Manchester United footballer Sir David Beckham assumed the role of guest editor of Country Life after King Charles and Anne, Princess Royal, and Prince Charles, both previously took the role.
He is often sharing photographs of his tranquil life in the beautiful Cotswolds.
But now England legend Sir David Beckham has illustrated just how much he values the countryside – with this neat photoshoot in rural Oxfordshire. The 50-year-old star also spoke about his favourite view, best-loved recipe and his relationship with the glorious countryside in a moving interview this week.
It appears in Sir David’s guest edited version of today’s Country Life magazine. Through his friendship with rural Hertfordshire director Guy Ritchie, the father of four, the father of four expressed his “fellowship” to the countryside.
In describing Guy, Sir David said, “He’s a contemporary caveman who has made me fall much more in love with the countryside and gained me even more insight than I did before.” Sometimes we talk late into the night around a fire with just the two of us.
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The former Manchester United midfielder donned a tweed blazer, and had dark green corduroy trousers tucked into a pair of wellies for the shoot. The star also wore a blue gingham shirt along with a dark tie as he carried a cane through a field near his Cotswolds home.
However, he spent his early years in east London, frequently visiting Epping Forest to get away from the hustle and bustle. When I was a cub, then a scout, and we used to camp in Epping Forest, sir, David said, “(My) earliest memories of doing anything in the countryside were when I was a cub, then a scout.”
King Charles, Queen Consort Camilla and Anne, Princess Royal have been guest editors of the publication over the years. The editor-in-chief described Sir David’s edition, available in shops until Tuesday, as “an outstanding issue”.
He discusses his favorite traditional British dish with Tom Parker Bowles, the son of the Queen’s son. There’s something so nostalgic about mashed potatoes, liver, bacon, and a lot of gravy, according to Sir David, a businessmanman. It’s also my grandad’s favorite dish, one of those British comfort classics that my mother made for me.
“My gran was a great cook, and visiting the pie and mash shop in Chapel Market was always a treat.” Pie, mash, liquor, and jellied eels would be my last meal if I had to choose my last meal.
Sir David lives with Victoria, also known as Posh Spice, in the Cotswolds. Since buying the property nine years ago, Sir David has spared no expense turning the grounds into a lush haven – complete with vegetable patches, chickens, bees, and a selection of roses planted especially for Victoria and their youngest daughter, Harper, 14.
Source: Mirror
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