Huge sign David Beckham is 'morphing' into King Charles unpicked

seems to have become a "royal chameleon," a leading body language expert has claimed, also stating that his mannerisms are "matching" those of noted in a recent appearance together.

This week, the former football star in his role as ambassador to The King's Foundation. Beckham's attendance at Monday's also event teased an upcoming campaign by the Foundation, which, in partnership with the RHS, will encourage young people to consider taking up work in horticulture.

Both Charles and Beckham also wore double-breasted jackets - a staple of the King's wardrobe. Body language expert Judi James spoke to the Mirror and said it's not just their clothes that are now matching, stating: "The phrase 'Bend it like Beckham' could now apply to his body language and style rather than just his football skills as he turns himself into the closest, most matching friend the King never knew that he had."

Ms James explored potential desire to get more involved in royal events. She added: "Conscious, deliberate mirroring can suggest an effort to engage, bond and ingratiate and there is a sense with Beckham's flexibility of style here that suggests a very strong desire to move in royal circles."

The body language expert also referenced one of their earlier meetings 25 years ago. She said: "Back in 2000 at the Party in the Park, he and Charles were two wildly difference species of male. Their clothing appeared to place several decades between them and David was very much the glamorous, polite young star meeting the very old-school Prince with his more stuffy, traditional dress sense and body language. Since then though Beckham seems to have become a royal chameleon."

The body language guru also added how the mirroring may have first begun in London in 2019, at the . She said: "Beckham with his styling and his body language behaviour mirroring Charles's whenever they meet to create the impression of equals in terms of taste and like-minded thinking."

, Beckham also appeared to get on well with Queen Camilla and exchanged a few words with Her Majesty. While sporting a new pale pink rose named in honour of the monarch in his buttonhole, he agreed with the Queen that the bloom was "so beautiful" as they caught up.

went on to discuss his recent 50th birthday celebrations, with Camilla asking about his wife, Victoria, who she met in March when hosting a reception to mark the 15th anniversary of Women of the World (WOW), an organisation which promotes gender equality worldwide.

He said: "She's doing very well. I had a busy weekend this weekend, so it was a lot of fun, a lot of fun."