Brooklyn Beckham Skips London Party, Sends 80th Birthday Tribute

Brooklyn Beckham publicly wished his grandfather a happy 80th birthday this week while not attending the family celebration held in London, highlighting the ongoing estrangement between the celebrity scion and his immediate family. The 27-year-old shared a photograph on Instagram of himself with his maternal grandfather, Anthony Adams, accompanied by a message that read, "Happy 80th birthday papa x I love you so much."

The social media tribute came as his mother, fashion designer Victoria Beckham, hosted a birthday party for her father at the Hotel Café Royal in Central London. The event was attended by Victoria, her husband David Beckham, and their three younger children: Romeo, 23, Cruz, 21, and Harper, 14. Other family members, including the grandparents and the partners of Romeo and Cruz, were also present. Victoria posted photographs from the celebration, describing it as an amazing night.

Brooklyn, who lives in the United States with his wife, actress Nicola Peltz, did not travel to the UK for the event. Instead, on the same day, Peltz shared images on social media of a salon visit and a subsequent outing with Brooklyn, referring to him as her "best friend." One photograph...