David Beckham mocked by fans amid claims of 'begging' Queen for a knighthood in post

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David Beckham, 46, has been hit with criticism after he took to Instagram today to share a tribute to the Queen ahead of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations, with many believing he had an ulterior motive.The former footballer posted a string of posts, including one of him and the Queen in 2016, leaving fans to mock the star as they claimed he is "begging" for a knighthood.David has been mocked by fans as he shared a gushing tribute to the Queen, with many joking he is "still trying for his knighthood".He posted a series of seven snaps in view of his 73.7 million followers, showing the Queen throughout her reign and ending with a picture of her with David at the Young Leaders Awards in 2016.David captioned the post: "Today, we celebrate our Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

70 years of service and inspirational leadership of our country."Let’s come together and commemorate her remarkable reign with a great British party these next few days."A post shared by David Beckham (@davidbeckham)However, David's gushing tribute to the Queen was met with some criticism as fans accused the former footballer of "begging" for a knighthood.Pfishface said: "Still after that Knighthood Becks?"Winterstacey added: "She ain't gonna Knight you mate..." (sic)Chrisjames_scott commented: "You're not getting a knighthood, just let it go."Asjglx offered support as he wrote: "Keep going Becks.The Knighthood will come eventually."A knighthood is a title given to a man by the Queen for his achievements or his service to his country.Recipients of the prestigious title include Sir David Attenborough, Sir Paul McCartney and Sir Ian McKellen to name a few.Women, similarly received a damehood, with Dame Judi Dench and Maggie Smith receiving the title.The Sun.