No offense to Wills and Kate, but they will never have the impact of the Beckhams. England’s actual royal couple, Victoria and David Beckham—“Posh and Becks,” the tabloids once called them—were the It couple of the ’00s, have come a power couple today, and are the parents of a full generation of would-be stars. And the craziest of all: They seem to be genuinely in love!
Here’s a complete timeline of Victoria and David Beckham’s love story, from falling in love “at first sight” at a soccer match to family trips to Paris Fashion Week.
2023
October 4, 2023: Netflix will premier Beckham, a four-part docuseries about David’s career (both on and off the pitch), his family life, and of course, his love story with Victoria.
September 2023: Proving that they’re as in love as ever, David adds to his many tattoos with one that says “Posh” on his finger.
January 6, 2023: Romeo makes his Premier League debut with Brentford’s B team while on loan from his team Inter Miami II. The young man plays as a midfielder (Romeo made the move official in June 2023.)
2022
December 25, 2022: Victoria wears an “All I Want for Christmas Is David Beckham” hoodie.
October 2, 2022: The whole family comes out to support Victoria at her first Paris Fashion Week. July 23, 2022: David shares a video of his wife singing “Stop,” the hit song originally featured in the iconic Spice World movie in 1997. “Karaoke night with the one & only Posh Spice 🖤,” he captioned the video, to which Victoria replied, “Only for you David!! X”
April 9, 2022: Brooklyn marries billionairess Nicola Peltz. Here’s a complete timeline of that relationship.
2021
September 5, 2021: Victoria shares a photo of David’s butt, telling fans, “You’re welcome!😎”
2018
June 8, 2018: Divorce, shmivorce! A spokesperson quashes rumors of a split, and rather bluntly, telling a UK tabloid, “There is no statement due, no divorce…This is all very bizarre and an embarrassing waste of time…[the rumors are] a crock of shit.”
June 7, 2018: Amid breakup rumors, Victoria posts a sweet Instagram photo with their daughter Harper, captioned, “Morning cuddles x So much love 🙏🏻 We love and miss u @davidbeckham 💕💕💕💕.”
2017
June 2017: Victoria pokes fun at her RBF again while gushing about her relationship with her husband. “David and I have a lot of fun together,” she tells Vogue Netherlands. “If I really was as miserable as I look in some of those paparazzi pictures, my children wouldn’t be as happy as they are. And I certainly wouldn’t be married anymore.”
2016
January 4, 2016: Victoria writes about falling in love with David in a letter to her 18-year-old self. “Yes, love at first sight does exist. It will happen to you in the Manchester United players’ lounge—although you will get a little drunk, so exact details are hazy,” she tells herself in the letter, published by British Vogue. “While the other football players stand at the bar drinking with their mates, you will see David standing aside with his family. (He’s not even in the first team at this stage—you are the famous one.) And he has such a cute smile. You, too, are close to your family, and you will think how similar he feels to you. He’s going to ask for your number. (He still has the London-to-Manchester plane ticket on which you wrote it.)”
2015
November 9, 2015: Victoria praises her husband during her Glamour Woman of the Year acceptance speech. “Running a business, my work with UNAIDS, and most importantly being a mom wouldn’t be possible without David,” she gushes. “Not only is he the most incredible father, but he is supportive and someone who loves and inspires me every single day.”
2013
May 16, 2013: David announces his retirement from football (soccer). “I wouldn’t have achieved what I have done today without my family. I’m grateful for my parents’ sacrifice, which made me realize my dreams,” he said in his statement, per the BBC. “I owe everything to Victoria and the kids, who have given me the inspiration and support to play at the highest level for such a long period.”
2011
July 10, 2011: Victoria gives birth to their daughter Harper Seven.
2007
July 31, 2007: Victoria addresses those 2003–2004 infidelity rumors in a joint interview with W Magazine, which was coupled with a very sexy photoshoot. “I’m not going to lie. It was a really rough time … David and I got through it together,” Victoria told W. “No one said marriage was going to be easy. Yes, there have been bumps along the road. But the fact is we’ve come out of everything we’ve been through stronger and happier. It’s even better now than when we were first married. After all these years, we can just come home and have a laugh together.”
June 29, 2007: David signs a five-year contract with the LA Galaxy, starting on July 13. You know what that means: The Beckhams are moving to Los Angeles. Victoria seems supportive, telling People that the move will be “especially nice for the children…to be able to be outdoors so much of the time will be wonderful.”
2003
September 2003: After the Beckham family relocates to Spain while David plays for Real Madrid, nightclub photos of David his assistant Rebecca Loos spark massive tabloid infidelity rumors
2002
September 1, 2002: They welcome another son, Romeo James Beckham. “He looks like Brooklyn,” David tells the press. “He’s got Brooklyn}s nose and Victoria’s chin.”
1999
July 4: Wedding of the decade! The pair get married in an Irish castle in a lavish ceremony that took place in front of just 29 guests, per Metro.
March 4, 1999: Victoria and David become parents to son Brooklyn.
1998
January 25, 1998: The couple announce their engagement with a press conference just one year after meeting. Of her stunning engagement ring, Victoria says, “It’s lovely, it’s a surprise, as well.”
