David Beckham will reportedly not receive a knighthood on the forthcoming New Year’s Honours list despite an unlikely friendship with King Charles . Beckham and wife Victoria attended their first state banquet at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday for The Emir of Qatar. Becks, 49, was England's ambassador for the World Cup in Qatar . He and Charles have formed a friendship in the past couple of years, it is understood. However, it is thought the manchester -united-fc> Manchester United legend will