Last November, David Beckham was finally knighted. His investiture took place at Windsor Castle, with King Charles doing the honors. (Sir) David’s investiture coincided with Prince William’s trip to Brazil, which was a breathtakingly hilarious move by Charles. As it turned out, David was allowed to bring his whole family to the castle – Victoria was there, as were David’s parents and most of his children. Brooklyn Beckham did not attend his father’s investiture, because at that point, Brooklyn had not been speaking to his parents for about six or seven months. The British tabloids are still having a field day over the other “royal estrangement,” the one between Brooklyn and his parents. So did David invite Brooklyn to the investiture? Well, enjoy this very interesting People Magazine exclusive:
The family feud continues. On Jan. 9, a source told PEOPLE that David and Victoria Beckham had made attempts to mend fences with their oldest son Brooklyn, 26, and his wife, actress Nicola Peltz, 31, after the four of them had a falling out following Brooklyn and Nicola’s 2022 wedding.
“David and Victoria have repeatedly asked Brooklyn and Nicola to meet and talk in order to move forward,” the source said, noting that the couple have also always been invited to Beckham family events, like David Beckham receiving a knighthood in October.
“Of course invited Brooklyn and Nicola [to his knighting and after-gathering]. They have always been invited to all family occasions or events, whether private or public,” the source added.
However, an insider close to Nicola is refuting that account.
“The claim that Brooklyn and Nicola have been invited to all events and that David and Victoria have made honest efforts to mend things is untrue,” the insider says. “Neither parents have reached out to Nicola in almost a year.”
Reps for David and Victoria did not immediately respond to request for comment. Reps for Brooklyn and Nicola also did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
On Jan. 8, the British publication The Sun reported that Brooklyn allegedly sent his parents a legal notice, warning them that they can only contact him through lawyers, while also insisting that they not “tag” him on social media. The outlet also claimed that a breach of the “desist” letter (an Instagram “like” from Victoria) was why Brooklyn blocked David, 50, and Victoria, 51, online in the first place. According to The Daily Mail, the decision to block his parents was made by Brooklyn last summer.
“Neither parents have reached out to Nicola in almost a year.” Both things are probably true – David and Victoria have tried to reach out, but only to Brooklyn. They haven’t contacted Nicola and they’ve been blanking her for the past year. While everyone hates when I compare this Beckham beef to Prince Harry and Meghan’s situation with the Windsors, this is exactly how the Windsors behave towards the Sussexes too. To this day, the Windsors only communicate with or through Harry, and they rarely (if ever) communicate directly with Meghan. It’s dehumanizing and it would not surprise me at all if Brooklyn was tired of his parents pretending Nicola doesn’t exist or like Nicola doesn’t have agency, as if she’s Brooklyn’s property.
Photos courtesy of Avalon Red.
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- WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – FEBRUARY 03: Brooklyn Peltz Beckham and wife Nicola Peltz Beckham arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Vertical Entertainment’s ‘Lola’ held at the Regency Bruin Theatre on February 3, 2024 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 843381196, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Credit line: Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/Avalon
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- WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – FEBRUARY 03: Cruz Beckham, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Victoria Beckham and Brooklyn Peltz Beckham arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Vertical Entertainment’s ‘Lola’ held at the Regency Bruin Theatre on February 3, 2024 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 843381496, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Cruz Beckham, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Victoria Beckham, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham, Credit line: Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/Avalon
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- WESTWOOD, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, USA – FEBRUARY 03: Victoria Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham arrive at the Los Angeles Premiere Of Vertical Entertainment’s ‘Lola’ held at the Regency Bruin Theatre on February 3, 2024 in Westwood, Los Angeles, California, United States.,Image: 843383219, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Victoria Beckham, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Credit line: Xavier Collin/Image Press Agency/Avalon
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- LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 03: (L-R) Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz Beckham arrive at the Premiere Of “Lola” at Regency Bruin Theatre on February 03, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.,Image: 843408013, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: , Model Release: no, Pictured: Brooklyn Beckham, Nicola Peltz Beckham, Credit line: Jeffrey Mayer/Avalon
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- Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz attends Burberry’s AW25 Runway Show at TATE Britain in London, England, UK on Monday 24 February 2025 during London Fashion Week February 2025. Justin Ng/,Image: 968695722, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Please credit photographer and agency when publishing as Justin Ng/Retna/Avalon., Model Release: no, Credit line: Justin Ng/Avalon
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- Sir David Beckham, wife Lady Victoria Beckham and parents Sandra and Ted arrive for a photograph after being awarded a Knighthood for services to Sport and to Charity at Windsor Castle, London, England, UK on Tuesday 4 November, 2025.,Image: 1050263592, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Please credit photographer and agency when publishing as Justin Ng/UPPA/Avalon., Model Release: no, Credit line: Justin Ng/Avalon
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- Sir David Beckham and Lady Victoria Beckham poses for,Image: 1050263627, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Please credit photographer and agency when publishing as Justin Ng/UPPA/Avalon., Model Release: no, Credit line: Justin Ng/Avalon
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- Sir David Beckham and Lady Victoria Beckham poses for,Image: 1050263647, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: Please credit photographer and agency when publishing as Justin Ng/UPPA/Avalon., Model Release: no, Credit line: Justin Ng/Avalon
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- David Beckham is knighted at Windsor Castle.,Image: 1050270260, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: *** NO UK USE FOR 48 HRS ***, Model Release: no, Credit line: Richard Pohle/Avalon
So the circus continues.
Yep, it continues. So seemingly, the Beckhams are briefing to People that they’ve been trying to mend fences and the young ones are briefing back to People that no actually they haven’t.
Eeeeeh. I can sort of see both sides of this particular saga. On the one hand, most families would reach out to their blood relative as default, not the spouse / in-law, which works as long as everyone is respectful. But the Beckhams’ other sons have been crude, chauvinist, and sneering toward Nicola, and I *absolutely* understand why Brooklyn would go no-contact with his parents if they did nothing to mitigate this hideous pattern. Like, dad, mum, you keep your house in order and maybe we’ll visit. You don’t, we’re done. If David and Victoria want a relationship with Nicola, at this point, having smeared her to high heaven and back in the media, yes, they need to reach out to her. Personally. Apologise for their own deplorable behaviour at the wedding. Own it. Apologise for their wastrel children. And apologise for being dicks in general. These people. They were always famewhores but at least David had talent and drive. Victoria seemed mostly harmless if sad. But their kids? Yikes.
So? My estranged in-laws never reached out to me, either. That’s what “estranged” means. And why would they reach out to her directly if they are NC with their own son? That has to be broached before any wider rapprochement.
Yeah I think the Beckhams ostracizing Nicola is probably the main cause of the breakdown in relations. I don’t think Victoria and David ever approved of Nicola. But now they’re pretending like they don’t know why Brooklyn has decided to go no contact and even worse they’ve involved the British press in this situation.
I don’t know the extent of how bad the relationship is between them but generally-speaking, if there was beef between my MIL and myself I would feel obligated to be the one to reach out. I would do it for my husband’s sake and to keep the peace.
If they want a good relationship with their son, they need to show respect to his wife. This is what happened with Harry. Disrespect was shown to Meghan, and he absolutely was not going to put up with it. Then people get mad that these men choose their life partner over their birth family. Everything hinges on respect. His siblings have been awful with the disrespect towards her on social media. By disrespecting her, they also disrespect him. Hopefully they’ll all do family therapy to resolve the hurts & resentments.
I really can’t understand the issue here. Sounds like a plethora of people who are selfish fighting amongst themselves. Vic probably is accustomed being Queen B to her boys and couldn’t let go. Having said that – there is no real comparison to Meghan, I am certain Meghan tried to connect to her family and they rebuffed her. I not giving the benefit of the doubt to Nicola. Her husband changed his last name to her own…regardless of the intent…it sends a message. Brooklyn is desperate to prove himself a man in the midst of this drama. I wish him luck. if he ever pokes his head out to have an independent opinion his wife will let him know if its right.
This is a reply to @CarnivalBaby, with respect, your comment seems to manifest a degree of internalised misogyny and therefore of cognitive dissonance. “ Her husband changed his last name to her own…regardless of the intent…it sends a message.”… the message being, presumably, that he wants to move on from being someone’s son to being someone’s partner. Some men do this. And the ridicule that attends it, always makes me exquisitely sad. I didn’t change my name when I got married. I actually offered to change it, and my husband said he liked my name. So we each kept our own. Less paperwork. Then you say, “Brooklyn is desperate to prove himself a man in the midst of this drama. I wish him luck.” …you seem to be ridiculing first his desire to share his identity and his life with his wife, then his “desperation” to “prove himself a man,” which suggests you see him as …. What? Less than a man? Because he took his wife’s name? Yikes. That’s some serious internalised misogyny. Then you say, “if he ever pokes his head out to have an independent opinion his wife will let him know if it’s right.” ….okay, another whack of internalised misogyny. He’s … in the words of Thomas Markle, and so many other second-rate men, “pussy whipped”? …or as Charles put it, about Harry, to much mirth and amusement, “c*nt-struck.” That is so horrifying to reduce her to a dominatrix or a sex object. Ick. Ick, ick, ick, Ick. Do people with this mentality really not get that he just cares about her and cannot fathom why his family (and commentators like this) cannot just treat her with a degree of basic decency, dignity, or personal respect? I mean. Is that asking too much? Yikes.
Clock it, yankeedoodle.
Thanks @YankeeDoodle. Well said.
I’m curious what the Beckhams have done to secure positive coverage from the uk press given the history of the press especially the tabloids being nasty to them and even cruel to Victoria. Both sides briefing to people mag is hilarious. I think both sides have a dedicated Fail contact too.
Wasn’t it claimed that Brooklyn & Nicole flew to London for David’s 50th but wanted a private chat before the celebrations which was denied? So seems like the young couple may have been invited to family celebrations but they just aren’t talking directly to Nicola.
What I don’t like about the comparison with the Beckham family feud with the Sussexes is it downplays the fact a powerful institution directed a smear campaign in the national press and used the power of the state (eg requesting governments to deny security) to ostracise and endanger the Sussexes mainly due to prejudice against Meghan’s background. It’s way more sinister than just not liking an in-law & freezing them out.
That’s fair. Meghan had the tabloids and the firm spinning stories. No doubt it was at a much larger degree and became absolutely dangerous as their security was pulled at the same time. The similarity to me is just in the fact that similar narratives are being used. Weak husband. Manipulative wife stealing him away.
Yeah I don’t know, man. Nicola and her dad are monsters. He’s one of the richest and most ruthless MAGA donors alive. And I’ve seen the receipts from her wedding debacle/suing the wedding planners.
It’s possible David and Posh also suck, but I’d be horrified if my son married the entitled Princess of a MAGA mega donor and took her last name.
I wouldn’t blame her for “brainwashing” my son. He’s a grown ass man who is very immature. It’s not Nicola’s “fault” he married her: He must be a MAGA POS, too.
I agree with a lot of what you pointed out.
Nicola seems like a piece of work. Pretty thirsty and wanting attention
Brooklyn wants to prove himself but appears to lack some essential focus for success.
And the MAGA dad/ father in law
Yet Charles is also more of a monster of a man than we ever knew. The Windsors quite corrupt in their own right.
And David thirsting after and getting his knighthood by bending the knee has been sad to watch.
Big iCK for me
May all their dreams come true.
I can’t believe people are siding with the people that point to an instagram like as a “breach of the “desist” letter”. What an overdramatized description of a mundane act (that’s also supportive!).
Nicola sounded like a terror from multiple sources before they were married. I don’t see why anyone would buy her victimization story.
I agree with you. I just think Brooklyn has as much culpability in this as Nicola, so I’m annoyed by the “Nicola” has brainwashed Brooklyn narrative (just like how they say Meghan brainwashed Harry).
What is both these adult men chose who they wanted to spend their lives with? In Meghan, a person who wants to uplift those less fortunate. In Nicola, the daughter of a man very famous for punching down.
Nelson Peltz is truly a monster. That Brooklyn wanted to add Nelson’s name to his is alarm bell city.
It seems Brooklyn is more stupid/out of touch than fascist but it’s still no excuse.
I don’t get it either. Maybe my view is just massively tainted by her father’s shitty politics and past reports of her treating staff like garbage but it’s hard for me to get behind Nicola. She just seems like an unpleasant person.
An absolute piece of trash:
https://dealbreaker.com/2024/11/nelson-peltz-who-apologized-for-voting-for-trump-four-years-ago-takes-credit-for-getting-trump-elected-last-week
Nelson Peltz was literally the person who brought Elon musk and Donald Trump together. https://finance.yahoo.com/news/nelson-peltz-says-played-matchmaker-204140468.html
If the Beckhams had sense they would stop the tabs from going on about this.