Victoria Beckham Thanks ‘Family’ as She Receives Fashion Recognition in Paris After Son Brooklyn’s Bombshell Claims

Victoria Beckham is shouting out her family as she accepts a fashion award in Paris.

During Paris Fashion Week on Monday, Jan. 26, the fashion designer, 51, was honored by becoming a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters by the French Ministry of Culture. For the ceremony, Victoria was joined by her husband, David Beckham, their daughter Harper, 14, and sons Cruz, 20, and Romeo, 23.

The outing comes one week after their son Brooklyn Peltz Beckham released shocking statements on the family’s ongoing feud.

In an Instagram carousel that included a family photo, Victoria said she was “honored” to receive the recognition.

“I have always deeply admired the French aesthetic and the seriousness with which it treats fashion: as a form of art,” she wrote. “So to be recognized here and embraced in this way, is a profound privilege — one that reflects decades of commitment and dedication.”

She concluded the post with, “My sincere thanks to the French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati for this honour. Thank you also to business partners who believed in me, my family, and especially David — my husband, and original investor. I couldn’t be more grateful, you are my everything xx.”

Victoria and David, 50, were photographed arriving at the Ministry of Culture in coordinating black outfits. The fashion designer wore an elegant turtleneck dress with a thigh-high slit, while the soccer star opted for a suit and tie.

Earlier in the day, David was photographed arriving at a Paris hotel dressed in a denim outfit accessorized with a beanie, large Hermès bag and brown boots.

His and Victoria’s younger sons, Cruz and Romeo Beckham, who recently walked the Willy Chavarria Menswear show in Paris Fashion Week, were also snapped in the French capital alongside their respective girlfriends, Jackie Apostel and Kim Turnbull.

In a series of Instagram Stories shared on Jan. 19, Brooklyn, 26, broke his silence on the ongoing rift with his parents and siblings. Along with the Cloud23 founder’s statements were comments condemning his family’s alleged treatment of his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham, whom he married in April 2022.

“The narrative that my wife controls me is completely backwards. I have been controlled by my parents for most of my life. I grew up with overwhelming anxiety. For the first time in my life, since stepping away from my family, that anxiety has disappeared. I wake up every morning grateful for the life I chose and have found peace and relief. My wife and I do not want a life shaped by image, press, or manipulation. All we want peace, privacy and happiness for us and our future family.”

Later in his statement, Brooklyn wrote, “I have been silent for years and made every effort to keep these matters private. Unfortunately, my parents and their team have continued to go to the press, leaving me with no choice but to speak for myself and tell the truth about only some of the lies that have been printed. 

“I do not want to reconcile with my family. I’m not being controlled, I’m standing up for myself for the first time in my life.”

Reps for David and Victoria have not returned PEOPLE’s request for comment.

A source told PEOPLE that “Brooklyn has no regrets about speaking out publicly against his parents. He, Nicola and the Peltzes are firm and happy in their stance.” The insider added, “He’s standing in his convictions. He feels right to be saying what he is saying.”

Amid the family’s ongoing rift, a source with knowledge of the situation previously told PEOPLE, “David and Victoria have repeatedly asked Brooklyn and Nicola to meet and talk in order to move forward.”

“David loves his kids,” the insider added. “They are his everything.”

Last May, an insider told PEOPLE that “the relationship is definitely not beyond repair.”

“They love and are always there for [Brooklyn]. They’re just hurt and disappointed that he’s now playing no part in family life,” the source added.

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David appeared to break his silence on the matter during his appearance on CNBC’s financial program Squawk Box on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Discussing social media and mental health following Brooklyn’s statement the previous day, he said that kids had “made mistakes.”

“I have always spoken about social media and the power of social media. For the good and for the bad,” he began. 

In reference to his children, he said, “And I have tried to do the same, I’ve tried to do the same with my children, to educate them,” adding, “They make mistakes, but children are allowed to make mistakes. That is how they learn. That is what I try to teach my kids.”