Victoria Beckham is 'delighted and humbled' to receive OBE for services to fashion and charity


December 28, 2016

Victoria Beckham's year has certainly ended on a high! Thefashion designer has reportedly been named on the Queen's New Year's Honours list and is setto be awarded an OBE for services to fashion and charitable causes.

Since leaving the Spice Girls, Victoria has seenhuge success with her eponymous fashion line and dressed countless stars in herdesigns.

Victoria Beckham is one of the most recognised names in fashion

She is also a UNAIDS goodwill ambassador andrecently visited South Africa in her role.

A source told the Mail Online that Victoria is'delighted and humbled' to hear about the honour.

"Victoria is incredibly proud of the fashionbrand she has built and ever thankful for her amazing team," they told thepublication.

Victoria Beckham in her role as a UNAIDS goodwill ambassador

"She is especially thrilled that herphilanthropic work as a UNAIDS goodwill ambassador, creating a voice andawareness for women with HIV that suffer prejudice and discrimination has beenrecognised in this way."

Victoria has been working in her UN role since 2014.

Victoria's husband David received an OBE in 2003

Victoria isn't the first person in the Beckham family to receivean OBE - her husband David was honoured with one in 2003, something he describesas his proudest moment.

"That day was special for me because I brought mygrandparents with me, it made me proud that I could bring them to somewherethat they worshipped for their whole lives," he said.

"Meeting the Queen, it doesn’t get better than that."

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