Harper Beckham, the 14-year-old daughter of David and Victoria Beckham, turned to writing down her hopes for the future this Christmas, as a very public rift with her eldest brother, Brooklyn, continued to cast a shadow over the family's festivities.
A Festive Snapshot Hides Deeper Tensions
On Christmas Eve, Victoria Beckham, 51, shared a seemingly serene image of her daughter Harper writing intently at the kitchen table, a beautifully decorated Christmas tree glowing in the background. The moment of quiet concentration, described as 'manifesting' her future wishes, came during what has been acknowledged as a tough year for the famous family.
The poignant scene unfolded against the backdrop of a major family dispute. It emerged earlier in the week that Brooklyn Beckham, 26, had blocked his entire immediate family on Instagram, including his parents and siblings Romeo, 23, Cruz, 20, and Harper. The move was publicly confirmed by his brother Cruz, who refuted claims that David and Victoria had unfollowed Brooklyn, stating they had instead 'woke up blocked'.
Separate Celebrations Across the Atlantic
While the Beckhams gathered in the UK, Brooklyn spent the holiday period with his wife, heiress Nicola Peltz, 30, and her billionaire family in Miami, Florida. In a pointed display on Christmas Eve, Brooklyn posted a loved-up photograph of himself holding hands with Nicola, captioned simply 'My Everything'.
This post followed a thinly-veiled social media barb from Brooklyn days earlier. On his Cloud23 hot sauce TikTok account, he shared a video set to Lady Gaga's 'Telephone', notably highlighting the lyric 'sorry I cannot hear you I'm kinda busy'. Fans were quick to speculate that the timing was a direct response to the ongoing family estrangement.
Back in the UK, David Beckham and his sons Romeo and Cruz attempted to maintain festive cheer, donning Santa hats and sharing moments of camaraderie. David had previously appeared to extend an olive branch by sharing a nostalgic throwback photo of himself with his three sons.
The Toll of a Public Rift
The feud, which has simmered for months, reached a new level of public acrimony when Brooklyn and Nicola did not attend any of David's 50th birthday celebrations in May. Brooklyn also failed to publicly acknowledge his father's knighthood in November.
The situation is reported to be particularly distressing for the family's grandparents. Victoria's mother, Jackie Adams, hung a stocking for Brooklyn alongside those for her other grandchildren in a clear sign of hope for reconciliation. Friends of the Beckhams say both Jackie and David's mother Sandra are 'extremely sad' about the rift and the uncertainty over when they might see Brooklyn next.
Despite the tensions, Victoria and David have reportedly put on a brave face for their other children. The family will spend part of the festive season at their new £60 million waterfront home in Miami—the same property where they celebrated happily with Brooklyn and Nicola just last year.
