Romeo Beckham celebrates 17th birthday as dad David shares adorable tribute and throwback

David is 'proud' of his son
Tobi Akingbade2 September 2019
The Weekender

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David and Victoria Beckham shared sweet tributes for their son Romeo on his 17th birthday.

The pair’s second-born became a year older on 1 September and the couple marked the occasion with social media messages.

David shared a picture of Romeo as a toddler wearing a top hat and matching checked vest on Instagram.

In the caption, he wrote: “ Happy birthday my big boy ... 17 today I can’t believe how fast it’s gone . I’m so proud of you , growing from this beautiful boy into a handsome young man and still you are not as tall as dad just yet .. Happy birthday RoRo we love you @romeobeckham @victoriabeckham@brooklynbeckham @cruzbeckham#HarperSeven ♥️ btw NICE OUTFIT [sic]”.

Romeo, not one to be embarrassed by the snap, commented: “Love you dad I actually think it’s quite a snazzy outfit.”

Likewise, Victoria posted on the social media site a snap of Romeo and his three siblings – 20-year-old Brooklyn, 14-year-old Cruz, and eight-year-old Harper, as she admitted she “couldn’t believe” that he was now 17.

The former Spice Girls singer, wrote: “Happy birthday Romeo, I can’t believe you are 17 today!!!’ she said. “We are so proud of you and love you so so much xxxx.”

Plenty of fans also sent Romeo birthday wishes in the comments of his parent’s posts.

“Perks of being a parent... embarrassing your child with their clothing choices,” one said in reference to David’s jibe about Romeo’s clothes.

“Happy birthday Romeo. You are a little grown-up young man now... Be happy and enjoy with your mom dad and Family,” one comment read, before another added: “They’re growing up so quickly.”

Meanwhile, another fan said Romeo looked a lot like his famous father, writing: “Handsome. Like his daddy."

Victoria also took to Instagram stories to share snaps taken at Romeo’s celebratory lunch, including which saw David’s arms wrapped around the 17-year-old before he was presented with a stack of doughnuts for a birthday cake.

The social media activity comes after the Beckham family enjoyed a luxurious family holiday in Italy, with all the family members – minus Harper - sharing highlights of the trip on their Instagram feed.

Sir Elton John and his husband David Furnish also joined the Beckhams on their vacation, with Victoria and David joining the couple on a yacht.

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