United Kingdom, Jan. 27 -- Victoria Beckham thanked her family for "always believing in my vision" as she received a prestigious French arts honour.

The 51-year-old fashion designer was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters at a ceremony in Paris on Monday (26.01.26) and paid tribute to her loved ones in their first joint public appearance since her eldest son Brooklyn, 26, issued an explosive Instagram post last week revealing that he has no wish to reconcile with his family amid their ongoing estrangement.

Victoria - who was accompanied in the French capital by her husband Sir David Beckham as well as sons Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and daughter Harper, 14 - said in her acceptance speech: "I'd like to start by thanking the French ...