Victoria Beckham joined her husband David and their kids for a day out in Paris on Tuesday – after the family put on a united front amid their bitter feud with Brooklyn.
The fashion designer, 51, looked typically stylish in a slouchy blue suit as she left her hotel in the French capital while David carried a huge £10,000 Hermes Haut à Courroies bag on his arm.
It comes after on Monday she was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters during a ceremony and was joined by husband David, 50, sons Romeo, 23, and Cruz, 20, and daughter Harper, 14, in a united display.
But, predictably, eldest son Brooklyn, 26, yet again skipped out on the occasion – a week after he severed all ties with his family in a bombshell statement, opting instead to build a new life with his heiress wife Nicola Peltz in the US.
After the big night Victoria stepped out in dark shades and added a chic red quilted bag to her look while spending time in Paris. She also carried a Birkin on her arm.
It comes just after it was revealed that Nicola Peltz could barely speak Victoria name – the interviewer who quizzed her about that wedding dress row in 2022 has revealed.
David meanwhile cut a more casual figure while out with Romeo and his girlfriend Kim Turnbull and wore a grey jumper and warm hat.
Victoria Beckham joined her husband David, her son Romeo and his girlfriend Kim Turnbull for a day out in Paris on Tuesday – after the family put on a united front amid their bitter feud with Brooklyn
The fashion designer, 51, looked typically stylish in a slouchy blue suit as she left her hotel in the French capital
Cruz meanwhile wore a large orange tote bag from his mum Victoria’s brand – which retails at £1,190
Harper wore a blue fur coat and dark jeans for the outing and accessorised with a £4,000 Chanel bag, while Cruz and his partner Jackie Apostel were also in attendance for the family outing.
Cruz meanwhile wore a large orange tote bag from his mum Victoria’s brand – which retails at £1,190.
The ceremony on Monday marked only the latest family event to be snubbed by Brooklyn, after he was previously a no-show at his father’s milestone 50th birthday bash, the UK launch of his mother’s Netflix show and to see David be knighted at Windsor Castle.
However, the Beckham clan appeared determined not to allow their family drama to overshadow Victoria’s big day, as she was presented with the prestigious accolade by the French Ministry of Culture.
The award recognises the individual contributions of artists, writers, and cultural figures to the arts and literature, and previous recipients include Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Jude Law and Denis Villeneuve.
And in her acceptance speech, the Spice Girl made special mention of her children, as she thanked them for ‘always believing in my vision’, despite Brooklyn’s recent vitriolic claims against her.
She was presented the prestigious honour by the French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, who introduced her with an effusive speech.
Praising her fashion talents, she said: ‘You offered millions of young girls a new representation of themselves.
‘For many you were a true role model, inspiring for each and every one of us a taste of freedom and boldness.’
Taking to the podium in front of the star-studded crowd, with her family stood proudly in front, Victoria began: ‘I’d like to start by thanking the French ministry of culture and the Minister of Culture, Madame Rachida Dati. For this honour and for your kind words, I am extremely grateful.
It comes after on Monday she was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters during a ceremony
After the big night Victoria stepped out in dark shades and added a chic red quilted bag to her look while spending time in Paris
She added a red belt to her look to match the bag and completed the outfit with a low-cut white top
David meanwhile cut a more casual figure while out with Romeo and Kim and wore a grey jumper and warm hat
He was joined by his son Romeo who wore a grey tracksuit and his stunning girlfriend Kim Turnbull
David added white trainers and dark jeans to his low-key ensemble
The family are in the French capital for Paris Fashion Week
Harper wore a blue fur coat and dark jeans for the outing, while Cruz and his partner Jackie Apostel were also in attendance for the family outing
Cruz also carried a stylish handbag
And wore a suede jacket
He was joined by a stylish Jackie
He also added baggy jeans to the look
She looked stylish with a Chanel bag
She left the hotel with her family
The couple held hands as they headed back to the hotel
David looked in great spirits as he stepped out despite a difficult week
‘I am so proud to be British, but France is one of the few places where fashion is treated with the seriousness it deserves as a form of art.’
While she then shared special thanks to her business partners and team at her fashion and makeup brand, Victoria Beckham, as well as her kids and beloved husband of 26 years.
‘This is not the achievement of just one person,’ she declared. ‘From design and the atelier, to the production and communication teams, and the many minds and hands working together – it is a collaborative effort, and this distinction isn’t mine alone. So I’d like to thank my incredible team for their dedication, creativity and trust.’
David beamed with pride as he watched on, with son Cruz seen laying a supportive hand on his shoulder, as Victoria thanked him ‘for seeing my passion for this business and my determination to build something that we could both be really proud of’.
‘Thank you to my parents and to my children who are always believing in my vision,’ she continued.
As Rachida pinned the medal to her dress, the crowd broke into a round of applause and cheers, with her delighted family clapping in front.
A slew of the biggest names in fashion were also on hand to support Victoria, including Vogue icon Anna Wintour, former British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful and French model Cindy Bruna.
While Danish supermodel Helena Christensen, 57, was also spotted making a stylish exit from the ceremony, looking radiant in a silk gown under a Victoria Beckham wool coat.
Taking to her Instagram following the ceremony, Victoria once again paid tribute to her family and to David, calling the former footballer ‘my everything’.
She shared a slew of snaps of her posing with the star-studded guests and her family, alongside a lengthy caption, where she gushed: ‘I’m so honoured to be named a Chevalière de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture.
‘I have always deeply admired the French aesthetic and the seriousness with which it treats fashion: as a form of art.
‘So to be recognised here and embraced in this way, is a profound privilege — one that reflects decades of commitment and dedication. My sincere thanks to the French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati for this honour.
‘Thank you also to business partners who believed in me, my family, and especially David — my husband, and original investor. I couldn’t be more grateful, you are my everything xx’.
David, meanwhile, reposted the photos and wrote: ‘We are so proud of you and all that you have achieved @victoriabeckham ❤️ Being named a Chevalière de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture… nobody deserves it more than you x We love you’.
Romeo wrote ‘Proud of you mum’, while Cruz’s girlfriend Jackie told Victoria: ‘your drive, creativity, resilience but most importantly kindness and respect towards anyone around you are some of the many reasons why you deserve this and more. You lift us all up constantly and it’s so beautiful to witness your hard work be recognised. We love you!!’
The ceremony marked the Beckham clan’s first public appearance since Brooklyn’s damning statement – with the family putting on a very united front.
They have maintained a stoic silence since the influencer claimed he has been ‘controlled by a family that values public promotion above all else’ and that since being with Nicola, 31, he has found ‘peace and relief’ after battling crippling anxiety.
They stepped out in Paris together
Romeo also wore a stylish black bag
They put on a united front
Victoria looked as stylish as ever
Romeo wore a grey zipped top and white trainers
Kim opted for a black coat and ripped jeans as she stepped out with Romeo
The couple made their way back into the hotel
Among the long list of claims he made was that Victoria pulled out of designing his bride’s wedding dress at the ‘eleventh hour’ and then ‘hijacked’ the first dance at his wedding and ‘danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone’.
Victoria is said to be ‘feeling betrayed’ by Brooklyn’s bombshell statement and dancing revelations after her years spent protecting him from ‘dark stories’.
The Daily Mail’s Katie Hind previously explained how the Beckhams’ camp ‘leapt into overdrive in Brooklyn’s defence’ when stories such as kiss and tells and tales of him being ‘involved with the wrong crowd’ surfaced.
His parents have often instructed expensive lawyers to protect him against such stories.
David and Victoria would ‘take Brooklyn back in a minute’ and are said to be ‘horrified’ by events this week, according to another source.
Following Brooklyn’s claims about his mother hijacking his first dance, the couple’s wedding DJ, Fat Tony, later recounted the exact detail of the incident during an appearance on This Morning.
The 60-year-old branded the dance ‘really awkward’ and confirmed that Nicola fled the reception in tears.
Tony, a longtime friend of the Beckhams, claimed that Marc Anthony was to blame, revealing the musician had called Victoria to the dance floor with her son and instructed him, ‘place your hands on your mother’s hips’.
He said: ‘There was no slut-dropping, there was no PVC cat suits, no Spice Girl action!
‘The word ‘inappropriate’, why I said it was as well, it was the timing, this is what happened.’
Tony continued: ‘What happened was, basically, Marc Anthony was performing on stage, he then called Brooklyn onto stage.
‘Brooklyn went on to the stage, and the next minute everyone’s expecting Nicola to go up and do the first dance, and then Marc asked for the most beautiful woman in the room to come to the stage – and then he says ‘Victoria, come to the stage’.’
He revealed that Brooklyn looked ‘devastated’ at the fact his first dance was with Victoria and not his wife, adding that Nicola left the room ‘crying her eyes out’.
Tony went on: ‘Brooklyn is stuck there on stage, and they do this dance, and Marc Anthony says ‘put your hands on your mother’s hips’ and it was a Latin thing, and the whole situation was really awkward for everyone in the room…
‘I’ve done an awful lot of Beckham parties in the past, and they are a very dancing close-knit family and love to dance, right? So you know, what we deem as ‘inappropriate’ is not how Brooklyn feels.
‘This is all about how Brooklyn feels. If he feels that it was inappropriate and awkward, it was inappropriate and awkward.
‘What’s sad is that this is the bit that everyone’s taken from the statement, and kind of whitewashed everything else that went on.’
Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, the DJ said at one point Brooklyn’s hands were on his mother’s waist while her arms were placed around his neck.
‘The timing was inappropriate for me. It was meant to be a bride and groom’s moment,’ he told us.
‘I’m not speaking bad about either party in it, I’m just putting the narrative straight about the dance.’
While Brooklyn’s explosive claim that Victoria ‘cancelled’ plans to make Nicola’s gown at the last minute, ‘forcing her to urgently find a new dress’ has also been called into doubt.
In an article published in Vogue four weeks after their April 2022 nuptials, Nicola’s stylist Leslie Fremar said the couture Valentino dress the bride wore on her big day had been a year in the making.
While the rest of the Beckhams gathered in Paris to support Victoria, 51, as she received a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters, Brooklyn made it clear where his loyalties lie
David and Victoria have maintained a stoic silence since Brooklyn claimed he has been ‘controlled by a family that values public promotion above all else’
Nicola also denied the controversy in a Grazia interview in which she said that after Victoria said her atelier couldn’t make the gown in time, she travelled to Valentino’s headquarters to start the design process.
Hollywood stylist Leslie, who is behind the wardrobes of Demi Moore, Julianne Moore and Charlize Theron, took two trips to Valentino’s headquarters in Rome to see the design come to life with the brand’s creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli and his team.
There was then two US fittings with Nicola, with the head seamstresses even journeying to Miami to ensure it was tailored perfectly.
Leslie said: ‘It was the ultimate couture experience. The simplicity of it was magnificent. We didn’t have to overly detail the dress to accomplish the magnitude of it, so we ended up eliminating the embroidery.’
Tensions of a brewing feud began over Nicola’s choice of wedding dress, with rumours at the time claiming it was the actress who refused to wear one of Victoria’s eponymous designs.
She instead opted for various designs from Valentino, Christian Dior and Versace. Nicola later confirmed the rumours had begun after she didn’t wear Victoria’s design.
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