The footballing legend appeared alongside the Prince of Wales at RAF Northolt today.
David Beckham has reunited with Prince William during a surprise reunion today.
The England footballing legend supported the prince at RAF Northolt to mark the end of the London Air Ambulance’s ‘Up Against Time’ appeal that has raised £16m for two new helicopters.
The two men were all smiles as they greeted each other during today’s event in West London and even signed both of them, with Willam writing “Back in the middle!” and David “Thank you! Fly safe… Love, David Beckham” also featuring a kiss (x) and the number 7 – his former football shirt number.
William asked David to be part of the Omaze campaign for the appeal which helped raise £4 million for the charity’s cause.
The scheme was launched in 2021 after it became clear that the London Air Ambulance Charity’s MD902 helicopters would be out of service within a matter of years, which would have severely affected the outcomes of thousands of patients every year.
Prince William asked David Beckham to be a part of the special day (Image: PA)
The two new H135 helicopters will ensure the medical team can continue to provide their vital services across London.
Back in June, the football legend, who’s also a LAAC ambassador, supported Omaze’s London House Draw to help raise funds for the charity.
David said at the time: “As a proud Londoner I know how vital London’s Air Ambulance Charity is. When a patient is critically injured in the capital they don’t have time to get to hospital. But London’s Air Ambulance can deliver expert medics to perform emergency surgery anywhere in the city within minutes. Now they need our support to reach their target to replace their two helicopters and make sure they can keep flying to save lives across London. I hope that people respond to this campaign so that everyone in our city knows that London’s Air Ambulance will be there if they need them.”
And people did respond as the appeal had a target of £15million but passed it, collecting £16 million.
The football legend said today: “I’m an East End boy so every time we saw them in the air it made us very proud. As soon as I was asked to be involved by Prince William it was something I was very honoured (to do) in all honesty.”
“It’s something that’s been a part of London for a long long time, over 35 years of incredible work that the pilots and the medics do, the millions of lives they’ve saved over the years is something I was very proud to be invited to be part of.”
Prince William with David Beckham sitting in the cockpit of one of the new helicopters (Image: PA)
