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Cruise Beckham’s girlfriend Jackie Apostel celebrates David Beckham and Victoria Beckham.
On Tuesday, November 4, the 50-year-old soccer legend was knighted by King Charles for his services to sport and charity at an investiture ceremony at Windsor Castle.
The next day, Apostel, 29, shared several Instagram photos with Cruz, 20, and wrote a heartfelt message to her boyfriend’s parents.
“There’s nothing more beautiful than watching deserving, truly good people achieve their dreams,” her caption began. “What an inspiration to anyone to always keep moving forward and never lose your character, your drive, but also your kindness. No matter how crazy your dreams are, no matter how long it takes.”
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Apostel said the “most moving thing” about the Beckhams’ marriage was seeing how they “support each other’s ambitions.” She added, “You are committed not only to reaching your full potential, but also to each other and celebrate your victories as if they were your own.”
She praised the couple for mastering “the balance between that and just love and family time every day,” adding, “We’ve never been more ambitious.” She concluded with a message of congratulations to the entire Beckham family.
The apostle included several selfies of her and Cruise showing off their sophisticated looks. Cruise’s ensemble featured a burgundy velvet blazer, while Apostle wore a silk orange backless dress.
The series of snaps concluded with a photo of Cruise, Romeo, 23, Harper, 14, Victoria, 51, and David at the knighthood ceremony. The couple also have a son, Brooklyn, 26, but he was not pictured.
Victoria thanked Apostel for her post in the comments section, writing: “Your beautiful words mean so much x, we love you xx.”
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A few months before David’s ceremony, Victoria told Elle that the family loves supporting each other. “We’re a very traditional family, more traditional than people realize,” she said. Her feelings appeared to be against the ongoing family drama amid reports of tensions within the extended family, including son Brooklyn and wife Nicola Peltz Beckham.
“That’s what we do. We all support each other,” Victoria said. “We always show up for each other.”
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Speculation surrounding Victoria and David’s seemingly strained relationship with Brooklyn and Nicola has continued for years.
Brooklyn missed David’s 50th birthday celebrations in May and was also conspicuously absent from his father’s knighthood and the recent premiere of Victoria’s Netflix documentary series Victoria Beckham. However, Victoria gave a special nod to Brooklyn while thanking the children during her speech.
After Brooklyn and Nicola missed David’s birthday event and other Beckham family functions, a source tells PEOPLE that while their relationship is strained, it doesn’t have to be permanent.
“It’s not like the relationship can’t be repaired,” the source said. “They love him and are always there for him. They are just hurt and disappointed that he has no role in their family life.”
