Manchester United legend

Chapter 197
In the summer of 1999, the Manchester United club ushered in great joys one after another.All this means that this red club is heading towards the pinnacle of its heyday.

On July 7th, Beckham and Victoria officially held their wedding ceremony at Luttleston Castle Estate in Dublin, Ireland.

The picturesque Luttleston Castle estate was built in the 15th century and witnessed the wedding of Queen Victoria of England.

The reason why Victoria and Beckham chose this classical and romantic castle as their wedding venue was also mainly because the queen was married here - the bride at that time was also called "Victoria".

The cost of this celebrity wedding exceeded 60 pounds, and the degree of luxury is comparable to that of princes and nobles. In fact, the extravagance of the wedding dwarfs the wedding of Prince Edward and Princess Sophie not long ago.

This wedding has also become one of the most grand celebrity gatherings in British history. Nearly 300 celebrities from all walks of life attended, including British national treasure singer Elton John and George Michael.

Most of the Manchester United squad and some teammates from the national team were also invited to attend.All the six little blessings of Manchester United were present, and Jost saw that everyone brought their female companions to the wedding, and he felt that he could no longer be single.

According to the media analysis of good things, the total net worth of the guests attending the wedding exceeded 5 million pounds.

On the night before the wedding, Beckham will attend a traditional "single farewell party".But this time the men's gathering was not crazy, after all, Beckham himself made the wedding too grand, and everyone was a little cautious.

Of course, the most nervous Beckham still couldn't sleep at 2 o'clock in the morning. He was worried that he would forget the content of the speech during the ceremony, so he called someone for help.When Beckham feels that there is no problem anymore.

He himself was exhausted.It wasn't just Beckham who was nervous, but so was best man Gary Neville.

Neville, Beckham's best friend, took his friend's wedding very seriously and even had his nails done for the first time in his life.

Gary Neville agonized for days over how to speak at the ceremony.He personally wrote the speech for his friend, and memorized it hard.

In order to meet the requirements of the church ceremony, the family stood in front of the mirror all day long, holding a can of deodorant in their hands as a microphone, and practicing over and over again on their chests.

At 3 o'clock in the afternoon, the sky was clear and there were crowds of people outside the castle, and the wedding ceremony was held as scheduled.Beckham's fans wore Manchester United's red uniforms to visit the idol's wedding, and many Victoria fans also came to cheer for Victoria's name.

"OK!" magazine paid 120 million pounds to obtain exclusive reporting rights, and reporters from other media came to the castle equipped with ultra-long focal length cameras and video cameras. A newspaper even rented a helicopter to shoot.

Ferguson did not come temporarily, but the respected Sir Bobby Charlton attended the wedding.

Irish Archbishop Paul Colton presided over the wedding. There was an episode during the swearing-in ceremony. When the pastor asked Victoria, "Would you obey your husband, Mr. David Beckham?" Victoria, a feminist who has always held the banner of equality between men and women, did not answer "obey", but answered "I do" with a trembling voice.

After exchanging rings, both Beckham and Victoria couldn't hold back tears of happiness, and they kept crying and even soiled their dresses until they got new ones.

After the swearing-in ceremony, white doves were released and prayers were made, followed by a dinner.During the dinner, the hosts arranged a gorgeous firework show, and the bright fireworks bloomed in the night sky.

Of course, the performance of the Spice Girls and the singing of other singers are indispensable, and the whole wedding is like a large-scale performance.Victoria's mother Jackie Adams was excited to witness the dreamlike process of her daughter's marriage. She said: "If you have to score points, this wedding must score 150 points!"

The fame and attention of the new couple, Beckham and Victoria, are well worth the £120 million spent by OK! Magazine.

Martin Townsend, the magazine's editor, said: "Normally OK! sells 50 to 60 copies a month. The first time we covered David and Victoria's wedding, the magazine sold almost 200 million copies. We actually sold almost 500 million copies that month."

In addition, Victoria's wedding dress designer is also very famous, and the graceful and luxurious wedding dresses are amazing and admirable.

Chinese fashion designer Vera Wang has won unanimous praise from the fashion industry with this shot.The Victorian wedding dress she designed was worth up to 6 pounds and became the highlight of the wedding.

After Beckham got married, Ferguson also ushered in his big wedding.That is to be knighted by the British royal family.

At the end of July, due to his outstanding contribution to British football, Ferguson was officially knighted by the Queen of England at Buckingham Palace.

Glasgow-born Ferguson wore a traditional Scottish tartan kilt to the ceremony and has since become "Sir Alex".

The British royal family believes that Ferguson led Manchester United to win the "Triple Crown", which is the victory of English football and the glory of Ferguson, and such an achievement shows the courage and enterprising spirit of England.

Ferguson has made a huge contribution to English football and it is fitting that he should be knighted.The Queen also believes that the miracle of the "Triple Crown" may never be repeated.

Ferguson expressed his gratitude to the English royal family for the award. Regarding the topic of the Triple Crown, he said: "Winning these three trophies at the same time is the culmination of my career, and I have also achieved the greatest success in my life. For me, my family and the club, this is a proud moment.

In fact, this is not the first time Ferguson has been honored.As early as 1984, Ferguson was awarded the fourth-class OBE by the British royal family.

当时弗格森在苏格兰联赛创下了不可思议的伟业，他率领阿伯丁队打破格拉斯哥和凯尔特人对联赛冠军的垄断，夺得1979-80、83-84、84-85赛季的联赛冠军。

Not only that, Aberdeen also defeated Real Madrid 2-1 in the European Cup Winners Cup final, becoming the third Scottish team to win the European Championship.

Ferguson was awarded an OBE for the second time in 1995.England's royal family commends Ferguson for leading Manchester United to success.

Under the leadership of Ferguson, the Red Devils won the league title for the first time in the 1992-93 season, and then won the Premier League and FA Cup double in the following season.Ferguson was awarded the third class CBE in that honor ceremony.

This time, Ferguson was awarded the second-class KEB by the British royal family, thus becoming a real jazz.

The three medals awarded to Ferguson are the Order of the British Empire, which is one of the Knights of the Order of the British Honor System. The Order of the British Empire was established by George V in 3. The title of Sir can only be used at two levels.They will also be honored as knights in formal occasions.

In fact, many Manchester United players have been awarded the fourth-class OBE, such as Beckham, Giggs, Hughes, Robson Jr., etc.Another meritorious player of Manchester United, Bobby Charlton, is also a second-class knighthood KBE.

After Ferguson led Manchester United to surpass Liverpool's record of 18 crowns, two British Labor MPs, Graham Stringer and Tony Lloyd, are currently running for Ferguson to be the most senior lord.

Bill Shankly, a generation of wonders at Anfield, was only awarded an OBE when he retired in 1974, and the level of honor was not enough for the title of jazz. Another Bob Paisley, who won the Champions League three times until his death, only received the OBE medal.

In the history of English football, a total of 9 outstanding figures have won the title of KBE and are honored as "Sir", including Matthew Busby, Bobby Charlton, Hurst, Ferguson and Robson Sr.

After the general senior officials of the British government and senior members of the Parliament retire, they will have the opportunity to receive the honor of KBE, which is also the most commonly used title of the British royal family.

In the five-level knight system, the first three levels have a total limit of 100, 845 and 8960 respectively. GBE is too rare and noble, so it will not be issued easily. As for CBE, although there are enough numbers, it cannot be called a knight and cannot satisfy people's desire for the title of Sir. Therefore, the second grade of KBE is the most common knight award.

In fact, outstanding representatives of business people will also be awarded the same medal, such as the rich man Li Ka-shing and Shaw, who also received the KBE knight medal.

Not only was he honored, Ferguson will also appear in a movie for the first time. He promised Dumbarton, a third-tier club in Scotland, to star in the movie "Gold Cup" directed by Duwall. Gessen had no problem coping.

(End of this chapter)