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Beckhams Share Mother's Day Tributes Amid Brooklyn Rift

Published 11 May 2026

David and Victoria Beckham marked Mother's Day in the United States on Sunday with Instagram tributes to each other, prominently featuring mementos from all four of their children, including eldest son Brooklyn, amid an ongoing family rift.

David Beckham shared a black-and-white photo of his wife with the caption, "Happy Mothers Day to the best mommy," accompanied by an American flag emoji. Victoria reposted it to her Instagram story, replying, "I love you." She also displayed gifts from her husband on her story: a bouquet of white roses set beside five casts of infants' hands and feet, arranged on a table at their London home. The casts recalled a 2011 report that the couple commissioned gold-plated versions from a London company ahead of daughter Harper's birth. Fans expressed confusion in comments about the fifth cast, given the family's four children: Brooklyn, 27; Romeo, 23; Cruz, 21; and Harper, 14.

The posts arrived months after Brooklyn publicly distanced himself from his parents in a January Instagram statement. He accused them of controlling family narratives, prioritizing "Brand Beckham" over personal relationships, and attempting to undermine his marriage to Nicola...

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