Victoria Beckham 'set to be handed' major honour before her husband David

Victoria Beckham might just pip her husband to the post in securing a prestigious type of accolade, an expert has claimed. , 50, could be in the running for a damehood before her husband David, 49, gets awarded a knighthood.

Despite persistent whispers about David being in line for a knighthood, he has so far been left waiting in the wings, with the honour seemingly out of reach.

Yet Victoria could be zooming ahead, as brand and cultural guru Nick Ede suggests her star is not only rising but continuously shining globally.

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Speaking to Hello!, reports , the expert suggested: "is in line to become a dame in the not-too-distant future, with her brand becoming synonymous with UK fashion and beauty and her flying the flag like previous fashion dames Vivienne Westwood, Anya Hindmarch and Zandra Rhodes.

"I think she may achieve the highest honour for women before as she has shown herself to be such an inspiring businesswoman, extremely hard-working and a perfect ambassador for the UK."

He even predicted that Victoria's business empire is set to soar past the £100million mark soon – dwarfing the successes of mega-brands helmed by stars like and .

The insights from Nick arrived just as another Beckham, Brooklyn — son of Victoria and David — discreetly celebrated his third anniversary with his wife .

Brooklyn, who's dabbled in various career paths recently, allegedly received the cold shoulder from some family members, including his folks, The Standard has reported.

At 26, Brooklyn commemorated his third anniversary with a heartfelt post, yet MailOnline highlighted that none of his nearest and dearest seemed to engage with his tributes online.

Sharing on Instagram, Brooklyn gushed: "Happy 3 year anniversary baby x I love you with all my heart x I'm so lucky I get to spend everyday with you and wake up to your beautiful face everyday you are my x I love you so much Nicola xxxxxxx."

While this lack of reaction doesn't necessarily signal trouble between Brooklyn and his celeb parents, it certainly had followers wondering about the current vibe in the Beckham household as their boy seeks to plant his feet firmly in a career.

Taking a recent spin in motor-racing at a star-studded Formula E event, Brooklyn indulged in a passion he shares with his dad David—a hobby that, according to the Express, has David fretting for his safety.

The football icon is said to have cautioned his son to "be careful" while behind the wheel of the high-speed carbon fibre vehicles that can outpace even modern cars.

Nicola Peltz also expressed concern for her husband's wellbeing. After his session, Brooklyn shared: "She was a little bit worried. Then she saw me in my race outfit, and she was like, 'You should do this as a job. You look really good'.

"She was a little bit worried, but after I got out of the car, she was like, 'You look really sexy.' So, I might be changing careers."