David Beckham shared a throwback photo with his wife Victoria as the couple celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary on Tuesday.
The footballer, 48, wrote a sweet tribute “to the best wife, mom and drinking buddy” while posting an old snap.
A much younger David could be seen smiling next to the 49-year-old fashion designer as they hugged two puppies.
Taking to her own Instagram account, Victoria gave a glimpse of her wedding day with a clip of the couple cutting their cake.
Posh and Becks could be seen wearing their famous matching purple ensembles during the Robin Hood-themed wedding at Luttrellstown Castle in Dublin.
Blast from the past: David Beckham, 48, shared a throwback photo with his wife Victoria, 49, as the couple celebrated their 24th wedding anniversary on Tuesday
Nuptials: Taking to her own Instagram account, Victoria gave a glimpse of her wedding day with a clip of the couple cutting their cake
‘On this day 4.7.99 ❤️ 24 years and counting. To the best wife, mom, and drinking buddy (most of the time) Happy Anniversary, I love you so much,” David wrote.
While Victoria added: ‘4.7.99. 24 years ago I love you so much @DavidBeckham.’
The couple, who are parents to Brooklyn, 24, Romeo, 20, Cruz, 18, and Harper, 11, married in Ireland in 1999 and have lived their lives together in the spotlight.
Last year, they revealed that naysayers abounded, with Victoria saying: “They say it’s not funny, they say I never smile, they said it wouldn’t last… Today we celebrate 23 years of marriage.” David, you are my everything, I love you very much!”
In 2017, Victoria wrote a letter to herself when she was 18 years old to Fashion, which offers marriage advice. She wrote: ‘In marriage: be patient. Bite your tongue. Be supportive. And preserve a bit of mystique. Never get completely carried away.
The Beckhams were married in a spectacular £800,000 ceremony in which they both wore daring ensembles. Images from the big day featured in an OK! Propagation and cover.
Their marriage came as David had just won the treble with Manchester United and Victoria was a global icon with the Spice Girls.
Their highly anticipated wedding ceremony on July 4 was complete with golden thrones and a sparkling tiara for the bride.
Smooch: Posh and Becks could be seen wearing their famous matching purple ensembles during the Robin Hood-themed wedding at Luttrellstown Castle in Dublin
Cute: ‘On this day 4.7.99 ❤️ 24 years and counting. To the best wife, mom, and drinking buddy (most of the time) Happy Anniversary, I love you so much,” David wrote.
Tribute: While Victoria added: ‘4.7.99. 24 years ago I love you so much @DavidBeckham’
While no expense was spared for the nuptials, led by Bishop of Cork Paul Colton, the day was also filled with heartwarming and heartfelt moments, including four-month-old Brooklyn as ring bearer.
The power couple hired Bentley’s Entertainments, organizers of Elton John’s birthday and Princess Anne’s 40th birthday, to host the highly publicized showbiz event.
Its quaint Irish headquarters sat on 560 acres and dated back to the 18th century, with organist Peregrine Armstrong-Jones saying OK! how ‘Victoria wanted somewhere really private and unique, somewhere lush and green.’
He had hired Simon Lycett, who worked on the 1990s romantic comedy Four Weddings and a Funeral, to prepare the flower arrangements, using fresh apples that had been pierced and scattered throughout the castle to release the scent of the fruit.
With David sporting a £230,000 Bentley Azure with a cream suit designed by Timothy Everett, Victoria donned a Vera Wang gown as she rode in style in a Bentley Arnage.
She turned heads with a gold and diamond crown, which was custom-made by Slim Barrett, who had previously designed accessories for Princess Diana.
Family: The couple, who are parents to Brooklyn, 24, Romeo, 20, Cruz, 18, and Harper, 11, married in Ireland in 1999 and have lived their lives together in the spotlight (Brooklyn, his wife Nicola Peltz, daughter Harper and son Cruz, pictured)
Despite the nuptials being covered as part of the magazine’s lucrative deal, Victoria insisted last year that the wedding wasn’t as fancy as it seemed.
Speaking to The Business of Fashion as part of the BoF VOICES 2022 event, she said of her big day: “I think the media glamorized the wedding much more than it actually was… [It was] actually much more intimate than it seemed.
She added: ‘I love to have fun. I work very very hard. I take what I do very seriously. I want to be a great wife, a great mother, but I also want to have fun…
“Sometimes my wry sense of humor tends to get me into trouble, but the wedding wasn’t as big as everyone made it out to be. [to be].’
A look back at David and Victoria’s romance
Family: The couple have four children together; Brooklyn, 19, Romeo, 15, and Cruz, 13, and Harper, six
1997
The couple met at a Manchester United charity match at David’s request and began dating; soon the media called them Posh And Becks.
January 1998
The couple announced their engagement, with Victoria showing off a huge rock of diamonds.
March 4, 1999
The couple welcome son Brooklyn, who served as ring bearer at their wedding when he was four months old.
July 4, 1999
They were married in a lavish £500,000 ceremony at Luttrellstown Castle in Ireland, sitting in golden thrones. Soon after, they bought the famous Beckingham Palace in Hertfordshire, valued at around £7.5 million.
The dream is over: Victoria and David have been married for 20 years
2002
Victoria gave birth to the couple’s second son, Romeo. Elton John and Elizabeth Hurley are godparents
2003
The family moved to Spain when David transferred from Manchester United to Real Madrid.
2004
David’s personal assistant, Rebecca Loos, claimed that she had an affair with David for four months. She lost her job and David has always denied the claims.
2005
Cruz David was born – his name means cross in Spanish and he was born in Madrid
2011
The couple welcomed their fourth daughter, Harper Seven, and David said that she is “very feminine in every way.”
2017
Victoria broke her silence on rumors that she and David had an ongoing breakup, telling Grazia that she and her family “have nothing to prove.”
She said: ‘I am lucky to have a wonderful husband and beautiful, healthy and happy children.
