The picturesque Beckham Cotswolds estate, usually a hub of familial harmony, was the scene of a conspicuous absence this week. As the clan gathered to mark Romeo Beckham's milestone 21st birthday, a cloud of speculation hung over the festivities due to one missing guest: his eldest brother, Brooklyn.
A Celebration Marred by Absence
David and Victoria Beckham pulled out all the stops for their second son's coming of age. The retired football icon, 48, shared a heartfelt tribute on Instagram, posting a carousel of nostalgic photos capturing Romeo's journey from a young boy to the professional footballer and model he is today. "Happy 21st Birthday Romeo!!" he captioned the post. "What an amazing young man you have grown up to be."
Victoria, 49, echoed the sentiment on her own social media, expressing her immense pride. Yet, the digital celebrations highlighted the physical distance, with Brooklyn, 24, failing to appear in any of the family's shared moments from the day.
Digital Silence Speaks Volumes
The rift was most evident online. While Brooklyn did make a solitary post on his Instagram Story—a childhood photo with the simple caption "Happy birthday bro"—the gesture fell notably flat. He pointedly did not share the post to his main grid, where his 16.2 million followers could see it, and was entirely absent from the family's collective social media fanfare.
This stands in stark contrast to the family's normally united front, where birthdays and achievements are celebrated with a flood of supportive posts from every member.
A Growing Chasm Within the Dynasty?
This isn't the first time observers have noted a cooling in relations between Brooklyn and the core family unit. Since marrying Nicola Peltz in 2022 and primarily basing himself in the United States, his distance—both geographical and emotional—appears to have grown.
Speculation of tension has swirled for months, often centred around Brooklyn's wife, Nicola, and her relationship with mother-in-law Victoria. While never directly confirmed, the family's increasingly separate social circles and Brooklyn's frequent omissions from key events continue to fuel rumours of a deep-seated feud that even a landmark birthday could not bridge.
The Beckhams, typically masters of controlling their public narrative, have yet to comment on the apparent snub, leaving the world to wonder about the true state of affairs behind the glamorous facade.
