Victoria Beckham Honoured In Paris Amid Family Rift

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Victoria Beckham traveled to Paris on Monday to celebrate her contribution to the fashion and entertainment industries, escaping the wrangling of a family feud.

After spending the weekend honoring “Baby Spice” actress Emma Buntun’s 50th birthday, the former Spice Girl traveled to France’s capital with husband David and her four children, with the designation “Officer of&nbsp, the Order of&nbsp, the Arts and Letters”

After explosive allegations about the Beckhams made by eldest son Brooklyn last week, the culture ministry kept the ceremony a secret to prevent journalists and spectators from rushing to the door.

Following a ceremony held at the Ministry of Culture in Paris on January 26, 2026, British designer Victoria Beckham (C) and her husband David (L) receive the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters. (Sebastien DUPUY/AFP photo)

Beckham is hailed as a “global icon that holds a very special place in the hearts of French people,” according to French Culture Minister Rachida Dati. A copy of the speech sent to AFP was sent to Dati, who praised Beckham’s “meticulous, almost architectural” style of clothing.

Beckham has been releasing the new collections for her label in Paris since 2022, starting with shows in London and New York.

You have forged a deep, sincere, and lasting bond with France, Dati told the 51-year-old singer-turned-designer.

After attending a ceremony where her mother, English fashion designer Victoria Beckham, was given the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in Paris on January 26, 2026, British singer Cruz Beckham (L) and girlfriend Jackie Apostel (C) leave the Ministry of Culture. (Sebastien DUPUY/AFP photo)

After their last post on social media last week that they had tried to “ruin” his relationship with his wife, Brooklyn Beckham reportedly sparked a rift with his parents.

Brooklyn claimed that Victoria Beckham “hijacked” his first dance on his wedding day and “didn’t dance on me” in a highly personal post that confirmed a rumored falling out.

David Beckham and the rest of his family, along with French fashion moguls Antoine Arnault and Francois-Henri Pinault, were captured on video from Monday’s ceremony by Paris Match magazine.

Harper Beckham (C) leaves the Ministry of Culture on January 26, 2026, after attending a ceremony where her mother was given the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in Paris. (Sebastien DUPUY/AFP photo)

The more prestigious Legion of Honor (“Legion d’honneur”), the state’s highest award, is distinct from the Order of , the Arts and Letters, which are only awarded to those who have contributed to French culture.

Last Friday at a private ceremony attended by US rappers Future and Pusha T, President Emmanuel Macron presented Louis Vuitton designer and rapper Pharrell Williams with the Legion of Honor.