At the awards ceremony in Buckingham Palace, the star came with her husband - footballer David Beckham - and his parents, reports BBC.

"It is a great honor for me to be among those invited to Buckingham Palace today. I am proud that I am British, flattered and embarrassed that I received this award from the Duke of Cambridge, "- said the singer herself, until her marriage, known as Victoria Adams.

"If you give free rein to your dreams and work hard, you can reach incredible heights. I am so happy to share this moment with my parents and husband; Without their love and support, it would be impossible, "- added the founder of the brand of jeanswear dVb Style.

In addition to clothing design, Victoria Beckham also created a series of sunglasses, invented perfume fragrance Intimately Beckham and wrote a guide to modern fashion.

David Beckham received the Order of the British Empire in 2003, when he was captain of the England national football team.

In February, a number of media reported on the hacking of the e-mail box of the 41-year-old football player, where he, among other things, critically spoke about the awards of the British Empire and members of the royal family.

The Beckham spokesman said that published private letters were hacked and edited.

In addition to Victoria, Wednesday in Buckingham Palace was awarded the Olympic champion in heptathlon Jessica Ennis Hill, which received the title of Lady of the British Empire. Theatrical actor Mark Rylens became sir, and the parasympic rider Sophie Christiansen and the first black winner of the Turner Prize, Christopher Ofili, received the title of Commander.