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Victoria Beckham is feeling “grateful” after being given a fashion award in Paris.
On Tuesday, Jan. 27, the fashion designer, 51, shared photos on Instagram of herself and her husband, David Beckham, and their sons Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and daughter Harper, 14, while being honored as a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.
“I couldn’t be more grateful. Merci xxx,” Victoria captioned the carousel post of images from the ceremony, which took place the previous day at the city’s Ministry of Culture.
In the first photo shared, Victoria was seen standing with David, 50, by her side. In another shot, Victoria gazed lovingly at David while the pair were also photographed with Romeo and Cruz, and their respective girlfriends, Kim Turnbull and Jackie Apostel.
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Victoria was also snapped at the ceremony with supermodel Helena Christensen and her pal, Tana Ramsay, as other stars including Demi Moore, Anna Wintour, Edward Enninful and designer Haider Ackermann.
David shared a post of his own on Instagram, praising his wife for her honor on Jan. 26. Alongside a photo carousel that included a picture of the family, he wrote, “We are so proud of you and all that you have achieved @victoriabeckham ❤️🎖️ Being named a Chevalière de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture… nobody deserves it more than you x We love you.”
The former Spice Girl said in a previous post on Monday that she was “honored” to receive the special recognition.
“I have always deeply admired the French aesthetic and the seriousness with which it treats fashion: as a form of art. So to be recognized here and embraced in this way, is a profound privilege…,” she wrote.
“My sincere thanks to the French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati for this honour. Thank you also to business partners who believed in me, my family, and especially David — my husband, and original investor. I couldn’t be more grateful, you are my everything xx,” she concluded.
Victoria and David’s attendance with their kids at the ceremony marked their first appearance together since their son, Brooklyn Peltz Beckham’s, bombshell claims against them.
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In a series of Instagram Stories shared on Jan. 19, Brooklyn, 26, broke his silence on the ongoing rift with his parents and siblings. He also condemned his family’s alleged treatment of his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham, saying that the “narrative” that she was controlling was “completely backwards.”
“I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life. I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared,” he claimed.
“I do not want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life,” he concluded.
Reps for David and Victoria have not returned PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Amid the family’s ongoing rift, a source with knowledge of the situation previously told PEOPLE that “David and Victoria have repeatedly asked Brooklyn and Nicola to meet and talk in order to move forward.”
“David loves his kids,” the insider added. “They are his everything.”
However, Brooklyn’s social media statement claimed otherwise, noting that he and Nicola traveled to London for David’s 50th birthday last year but were “rejected” by Victoria and David.
