Prince William was left “hurt and angry” last week after his father stole the spotlight by delivering a headline-grabbing knighthood to ex-footballer David Beckham, at the same time as William’s Earthshot Prize was kicking off in Brazil.

William has spent five years turning the prize into his signature platform. Even though Beckham’s investiture was planned long in advance, the timing was seen as a snub, The Royalist has learned.

The decision by King Charles to knight Beckham on Tuesday, 14 years after his name was first floated for the honor, was greeted by William’s friends with disbelief.

“Of all weeks,” one of William’s friends told The Royalist, “this was the one week he needed the family to be pulling for him. Instead, it felt like they were pulling against him. He was left hurt a

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