David Beckham Reacts to Receiving Knighthood From King Charles III

David Beckham was officially knighted by King Charles III on Nov. 4. The soccer icon, who can now be referred to as Sir, was accompanied by his wife Victoria Beckham, who also received a new title.

The former England soccer captain has fulfilled a major goal: receiving a knighthood. 

Indeed, David, 50, was knighted by King Charles III on Nov. 4 for his contribution to sports and charitable causes.

"I cried when I first found out, and possibly for a few months after it as well," David told reporters after the ceremony at Windsor Castle, as seen on Sky Sports. "But this week has been really emotional because being back in London and obviously, on the lead-up to this day, it's been not stressful, I've not been nervous. I've just been emotional."

David, who was accompanied by his wife Victoria Beckham and his parents Ted and Sandra, continued, "I get that from my mum. I think it's because of the journey. I think it's because it's such a big moment for our family and it's so special."

The athlete—who shares kids Brooklyn, 29, Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and Harper, 14, with Victoria—also joked about the new ways his loved ones can officially refer to him.

"I'm not insisting," he said. "If they would like to call me Sir Dad or Sir Son, they can. But no. It's gonna take some getting used to people saying it, but no, it's just a huge honor."

And the Manchester United alum isn't the only family member with a new title. Victoria can now be referred to as Lady Beckham.

David—who also played for Real Madrid, LA Galaxy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain before retiring from professional soccer in 2013—was knighted more than 20 years after receiving an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) title for his services to football, which the late Queen Elizabeth II had given him in 2003.

As David noted, he would have happily waited any amount of time to receive a knighthood.