{"id":4026,"date":"2024-06-03T11:51:55","date_gmt":"2024-06-03T11:51:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/03\/david-beckham-bonds-with-king-charles-over-beekeeping-as-he-is-named-charity-ambassador\/"},"modified":"2024-06-03T11:51:55","modified_gmt":"2024-06-03T11:51:55","slug":"david-beckham-bonds-with-king-charles-over-beekeeping-as-he-is-named-charity-ambassador","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/digitaltradecenter.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/03\/david-beckham-bonds-with-king-charles-over-beekeeping-as-he-is-named-charity-ambassador\/","title":{"rendered":"David Beckham bonds with King Charles over beekeeping as he is named charity ambassador"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwxk3d9m000mquqd1yvk447i@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Soccer icon David Beckham exchanged beekeeping tips with King Charles, he said, when the pair met ahead of the former England captain being named ambassador for The King\u2019s Foundation.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwxkqbfj0007356jiz1tt5jd@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Beckham met the King at Highgrove Gardens in the Cotswolds, England, where he also met students of the King\u2019s Foundation, who practice skills such as woodworking and embroidery in specialized workshops on site.    <\/p>\n<div data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/factbox\/instances\/clwxmzhdd00093b6jsvyt6bdi@published\" class=\"factbox_inline-small         factbox_inline-small__  \" data-article-gutter=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"factbox_inline-small__title\" data-editable=\"title\">    GET OUR FREE ROYAL NEWSLETTER  <\/h3>\n<ul data-editable=\"items\" class=\"factbox_inline-small__items factbox_inline-small__items--ul\">\n<li data-editable=\"items.0.text\" class=\"factbox_inline-small__item inline-placeholder\">&nbsp;Sign up to CNN\u2019s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on the royal family, what they are up to in public and what\u2019s happening behind palace walls.<\/li>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwxlb9n90000356jmi4at0zi@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            \u201cIt was inspiring to hear from The King about the work of His Majesty\u2019s Foundation during my recent visit to Highgrove Gardens \u2013 and compare beekeeping tips,\u201d Beckham said in a press release from the foundation.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwxld9dv0003356j1loc62id@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The former soccer star has discussed his passion for beekeeping in public before. The 2023 Netflix documentary series \u201cBeckham\u201d began with him harvesting honey into an old jam jar.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwxljml30006356ji0hpzhbm@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            In his work with The King\u2019s Foundation, Beckham will be hoping to spread awareness of the charity\u2019s mission.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwxln32t000a356j9uykxqwk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The King\u2019s Foundation was originally called The Prince\u2019s Foundation, and came into existence after a number of Charles\u2019 charitable projects merged into one group in 2018.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwxlsiiw000c356jvfvfbenk@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The foundation \u201cprovides holistic solutions to challenges facing the world today,\u201d its website says, and runs education and training programs in subjects such as traditional arts, architecture, design, science, engineering, horticulture, wellbeing and hospitality.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwxlvc3i000e356ji98xfajn@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            The charity became embroiled in a cash-for-honors scandal  over allegations the then-chief executive of Charles\u2019 charity, Michael Fawcett,&nbsp;helped nominate Saudi businessman&nbsp;Mahfouz Marei Mubarak bin Mahfouz for an honorary Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) title.    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwxlxw60000g356j77h54enl@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            A spokesperson for Charles at the time maintained that \u201cthe Prince of Wales had no knowledge of the alleged offer of honors or British citizenship on the basis of donation to his charities.\u201d    <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph inline-placeholder vossi-paragraph-primary-core-light\" data-uri=\"cms.cnn.com\/_components\/paragraph\/instances\/clwxm7ek6000n356j6xgcgyly@published\" data-editable=\"text\" data-component-name=\"paragraph\" data-article-gutter=\"true\">            Last year, London\u2019s Metropolitan Police said no further action would be taken in its investigation.    <\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div>This post appeared first on cnn.com<\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer icon David Beckham exchanged beekeeping tips with King Charles, he said, when the pair met ahead of the former England captain being named ambassador for The King\u2019s Foundation. 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