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He was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II in the 2021 New Year’s Honours List for his contributions to business and the food industry in the U.K., the company said.

This week, pregnant British teenager Bella Culley was released from prison in Georgia, there was a walkout at the Miss Universe competition in Thailand, and David Beckham was knighted by King Charles.

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“To use the language of chess,” Khrushchev said of these maneuvers, “the Americans had advanced a pawn, so we protected our position by moving a knight.”

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Sir David Beckham has been knighted by King Charles during a ceremony at Windsor Castle, honoured for his services to sport and charity.

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Former England captain Sir David Beckham has been formally knighted for his services to football and British society.

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