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On Thursday, June 4, David Beckham shared photos of his Cotswolds home on Instagram, including a chicken coop and a blooming garden.
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Beckham introduced his fans to new black moorhens and showed off roses named after him to mark his 50th birthday.
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The football star bonded with King Charles through his shared passion for gardening and showed him roses at the recent Chelsea Flower Show in London.
David Beckham checks his chickens!
The 51-year-old former footballer shared a series of photos and several stories on Instagram showing his chicken coop and garden at his home in the Cotswolds, in the English countryside.
«"Checking my chickens 🐓 🌹," Beckham captioned the carousel, which was accompanied by Justin Bieber's song "Speed Demon.".
The first slide of the carousel shows the sports star crawling into a chicken coop and finding a handful of eggs, while the next video shows his flower garden and greenhouse full of plants.
Beckham proudly displays roses named after him. Photo: David Beckham/Instagram
On his Instagram Stories, Beckham introduced his 86.8 million followers to his new "family members"—a group of adorable black moorhens. In another photo, he also showed off a few more eggs from his henhouse.
Beckham also showcased a collection of beautiful, soft white roses, which, incidentally, were named after him. These flowers, bred by David Austin Roses, were on display at the Chelsea Flower Show in May to celebrate his 50th birthday.
Beckham's egg haul. Photo: David Beckham/Instagram
The sports star even managed to show off her beautiful flowers to King Charles and Queen Camilla during their meeting at the Chelsea Flower Show in May.
The King and Beckham first discussed the rose during their meeting at Highgrove House several weeks ago, during which they discussed plans to create the Royal Foundation's Curious Garden. The Royal Foundation shared a video of the meeting on Instagram, in which the monarch asks questions about the rose named after Sir David Beckham.
When the football star explained that his 14-year-old daughter Harper had arranged for flowers to be delivered to mark his milestone birthday, Charles said the gesture was "fantastic".
David Beckham and King Charles at the Chelsea Flower Show. Photo: Yui Mok / POOL / AFP via Getty
At a flower show, the King asked if the flower "smelled," to which Beckham joked, "It smells amazing. But not as good as yours," referring to the King's own rose, which sparked laughter.
King Charles, following his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, is patron of the Royal Horticultural Society and became close to Beckham, an ambassador for the Royal Foundation, through their shared passion for gardening and the outdoors.
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Beckham and his wife, fashion designer Victoria Beckham, have socialized with members of the British royal family over the years and attended the weddings of both of the king's sons, Prince William and Prince Harry.
The former Manchester United player was also knighted by the monarch in November 2025 for services to sport and charity, while former Spice Girl Victoria has an OBE for her services to fashion and charity work.
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