David and Cruz Beckham join Victoria for a Paris family day out as it's revealed how Nicola Peltz would 'barely say her' name amid dress row

David and Cruz Beckham joined Victoria for a Paris family day out as was revealed how Nicola Peltz would 'barely say her' name amid that famous wedding dress row.

Fashion designer Victoria, 51, looked typically stylish in a slouchy blue suit as she left Hotel La Réserve in the French capital while David carried a huge £10,000 Hermes Haut à Courroies bag on his arm.

But, predictably, eldest son Brooklyn, 26, yet again skipped the occasion - a week after he severed all ties with his family in a bombshell statement, opting instead to build a new life with his heiress wife Nicola Peltz in the US.

It comes just after an interviewer claimed Nicola could barely speak Victoria's name in a 2022 Grazia interview about the wedding dress debacle, which was republished on Monday with extra details.

The interviewer said: 'I was struck by Nicola's borderline inability to speak either David or Victoria's names. The 'she, Victoria, uh' in the above quote, was as direct as it got, otherwise, it was just 'Brooklyn's mom' or 'dad'. 

On Tuesday, Victoria stepped out in dark shades and carried a chic croc Birkin bag a day after she was named a Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters.

David opted for a cosy looking jumper and slouchy bottoms with box-fresh white trainers. 

Harper, 14, looked stylish wearing a blue fur coat and dark jeans and carrying a 90-s vintage jumbo flap Chanel bag, worth from £3-£5k.

Cruz wore a large orange tote bag from his mum Victoria's brand - which retails at £1,190 as he walked alongside girlfriend Jackie Apostel. 

Not only was Brooklyn not present at Monday's special event, he was previously a no-show at his father's milestone 50th birthday bash, the UK launch of his mother's Netflix show and to see David be knighted at Windsor Castle.

However, the Beckham clan appeared determined not to allow their family drama to overshadow Victoria's big day, as she was presented with the prestigious accolade by the French Ministry of Culture.

The award recognises the individual contributions of artists, writers, and cultural figures to the arts and literature, and previous recipients include Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Jude Law and Denis Villeneuve.

And in her acceptance speech, the Spice Girl made special mention of her children, as she thanked them for 'always believing in my vision', despite Brooklyn's recent vitriolic claims against her.

She was presented the prestigious honour by the French Minister of Culture, Rachida Dati, who introduced her with an effusive speech.

Praising her fashion talents, she said: 'You offered millions of young girls a new representation of themselves. 

'For many you were a true role model, inspiring for each and every one of us a taste of freedom and boldness.'

Taking to the podium in front of the star-studded crowd, with her family stood proudly in front, Victoria began: 'I'd like to start by thanking the French ministry of culture and the Minister of Culture, Madame Rachida Dati. For this honour and for your kind words, I am extremely grateful.

'I am so proud to be British, but France is one of the few places where fashion is treated with the seriousness it deserves as a form of art.'

While she then shared special thanks to her business partners and team at her fashion and makeup brand, Victoria Beckham, as well as her kids and beloved husband of 26 years.

'This is not the achievement of just one person,' she declared. 'From design and the atelier, to the production and communication teams, and the many minds and hands working together - it is a collaborative effort, and this distinction isn't mine alone. So I'd like to thank my incredible team for their dedication, creativity and trust.'

David beamed with pride as he watched on, with son Cruz seen laying a supportive hand on his shoulder, as Victoria thanked him 'for seeing my passion for this business and my determination to build something that we could both be really proud of'.

'Thank you to my parents and to my children who are always believing in my vision,' she continued.

As Rachida pinned the medal to her dress, the crowd broke into a round of applause and cheers, with her delighted family clapping in front.

A slew of the biggest names in fashion were also on hand to support Victoria, including Vogue icon Anna Wintour, former British Vogue editor-in-chief Edward Enninful and French model Cindy Bruna.

While Danish supermodel Helena Christensen, 57, was also spotted making a stylish exit from the ceremony, looking radiant in a silk gown under a Victoria Beckham wool coat.

Hours after the ceremony, The Beckhams suffered a blow as an interview Nicola gave just months after her Palm Beach wedding to Brooklyn Beckham was republished on Monday.

The interview was first published with a brief reference as to why Nicola - then aged 27 - didn't wear a Victoria Beckham designed wedding dress, despite plans to. 

A week ago, Brooklyn referenced this when he posted a six-page missive in which he detailed the extent of his feud with his family and claimed Victoria had let Nicola down with the dress design at the eleventh hour.

In light of his claims, Polly Vernon's interview with Nicola was republished by Grazia on Monday, with Nicola's quotes about the dress released in forensic detail. 

Polly admitted that she suspected Nicola had simply wanted to wear a different dress at the time but now believes re-reading the quotes that Nicola was let down by Victoria, although the full reasons why are unknown. 

Nicola said: 'I really, really wanted to wear [a VB dress] and I thought it was so beautiful that Brooklyn's mom got to make that for me! And I was really excited to wear it! And I didn't end up wearing it.

'The truth is that I was in a text chain with my mom, Victoria and Leslie, who's been my stylist for 10 years. 

'We all were on this tech chain together, and I was so excited to start the design process. Um, and then Victoria, um, was like… Oh! And this was in the middle of me filming [her directorial debut] Lola James! So I was very busy. 

'And then she, Victoria, uh, was very busy, and then we started this text chain, and a few days went by, and I didn't hear anything, then I think Victoria thought since I was on set, maybe she didn't want to upset me, so she called my mom and said that she couldn't make the dress. She said that her, um, atelier couldn't make the dress in time…'

Her quotes echo what Brooklyn had said in his scathing statement.

He wrote: 'My parents have been trying endlessly to ruin my relationship since before my wedding, and it hasn't stopped. 

'My mum cancelled making Nicola's dress in the eleventh hour despite how excited she was to wear her design, forcing her to urgently find a new dress.' 

Brooklyn has told his parents they can only contact him through lawyers after becoming frustrated by them mentioning him on social media.

He and his brothers, Romeo and Cruz are no longer following one another on social media - but Brooklyn was incredibly close to his sister Harper who has barely been mentioned amid the furore. 

Brooklyn remains in contact with his grandparents and it's not known if he is currently in contact with Harper. 

The chef had previously paid tribute to Harper on her 14th birthday, even though it's typical for the Beckham family to post on such occasions.

In this Grazia interview, Nicola spoke fondly of the young teen, making the distance they're now facing even more heartbreaking. 

Nicola, who is the youngest of eight children, had said how she had 'wanted a little sister so bad, and Harper is the sweetest. I have the coolest little sister' adding that Harper liked to send her snapchats.

Polly concluded that Nicola and Brooklyn seem 'deeply in love,' adding: 'I ended up feeling really quite fond of them both.'

Following Brooklyn's statement, the Beckham family have kept a united front, and they came together on Monday as Victoria was honoured with the Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters in Paris.

Brooklyn's humiliating post accused his parents of prioritising 'Brand Beckham' over all else and his mother of 'hijacking' his and his wife's first dance at their 2022 wedding and dancing with him 'inappropriately'.

He went on to accuse them of 'disrespecting' his wife and being concerned with 'promotion and endorsements above all else'.

He slammed the 'performative social media posts, family events and inauthentic relationships' that had been a 'fixture of the life I was born into'.

Brooklyn's claims about Nicola's wedding dress refuted long-standing reports from the time of the 2022 nuptials.

Whispers of ructions launched when it was claimed at the time that Nicola refused to wear one of Victoria's eponymous designs - instead opting for various designs from Valentino, Christian Dior and Versace.

An article published in Vogue four weeks after their April 2022 nuptials Nicola's stylist Leslie Fremar said the dress was a result of a year's worth of conversations with Valentino creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli’s team.

Then there were two trips to the Rome HQ and two US fittings, making it the 'ultimate couture experience.'

Hollywood stylist Leslie, who is behind the wardrobes of Demi Moore, Julianne Moore, and Charlize Theron, took two trips to Valentino's headquarters in Rome to see the design come to life with the brand's creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli and his team.

There was then two US fittings with Nicola, with the head seamstresses even journeying to Miami to ensure it was tailored perfectly.

Leslie said: 'It was the ultimate couture experience. The simplicity of it was magnificent. We didn’t have to overly detail the dress to accomplish the magnitude of it, so we ended up eliminating the embroidery.'

Nicola later confirmed the rumours had begun after she didn't wear Victoria's design.

While she denied at the time there was a 'feud', she explained that Victoria's atelier simply hadn't had time to make the dress, as she insisted: 'No family is perfect.'

She told the Sunday Times in 2022: 'I think it all started, and I’ve said this before, because I didn’t end up wearing Victoria’s wedding dress. But the real truth is I really, really wanted to wear it and I thought it was so beautiful that Brooklyn’s mum got to make that for me.'

But Nicola seemingly hinted at tensions claiming that her mother-in-law blanked her for days after offering to design her wedding dress - before blowing the bride's plans out of the water and saying her studio couldn't make the gown.

'We connected to start designing the dress, and then a few days went by and I didn’t hear anything. Victoria called my mum and said her atelier couldn’t make it,' Nicola told Grazia USA.

'I was planning on wearing Victoria’s wedding dress and I was truly so excited to be able to wear a design that my future mother-in-law created. I thought that was so beautiful and such a beautiful story.'

Following the revelations from Victoria that she couldn't make her daughter-in-law's dress, Nicola recalled: 'So, I spoke to my mum and Leslie, and I was like, "Well, unfortunately, this can’t happen, so what’s the next step?"

'I’ve been a fan of Valentino and their couture for so long. I was really lucky to be able to travel to [the atelier] to try on the dress. That’s really what happened.'

As the wedding plans were underway, insiders alleged Victoria was displeased with Nicola's reluctance to involve her in the plans for the lavish affair.

It was claimed the Beckhams took a backseat on the big day - leading to yet more fury from Victoria, with a source telling Daily Mail: 'The top table was all Peltzs and it really felt as though the Beckhams were not at the forefront...

'There was a feeling that the wedding was all about the Peltz family, as you can imagine, as it was their house and their daughter and their son making the speeches.'

Nicola later confirmed the rumours had begun after she didn't wear Victoria's design. While she denied there was a 'feud', she explained that Victoria's atelier simply hadn't had time to make the dress, as she insisted: 'No family is perfect.'

Victoria was said to be 'feeling betrayed' by Brooklyn after her years spent protecting him from 'dark stories'.

The Daily Mail's Katie Hind previously explained how the Beckhams' camp 'leapt into overdrive in Brooklyn's defence' when stories such as kiss and tells and tales of him being 'involved him with the wrong crowd' surfaced.

His parents have often instructed expensive lawyers to protect him against such stories.

David and Victoria would 'take Brooklyn back in a minute' and are said to be 'horrified' by events this week, according to another source.

Following Brooklyn's claims about his mother hijacking his first dance, the couple's wedding DJ, Fat Tony, has also recounted the exact detail of the incident during an appearance on This Morning.

The 60-year-old branded the dance 'really awkward' and confirmed that Nicola fled the reception in tears.

Tony, a longtime friend of the Beckhams, claimed that Marc Anthony was to blame, revealing the musician had called Victoria to the dance floor with her son and instructed him, 'place your hands on your mother's hips'.

He said: 'There was no sl*t-dropping, there was no PVC cat suits, no Spice Girl action!

'The word "inappropriate", why I said it was as well, it was the timing, this is what happened.'

Tony continued: 'What happened was, basically, Marc Anthony was performing on stage, he then called Brooklyn onto stage.

'Brooklyn went on to the stage, and the next minute everyone's expecting Nicola to go up and do the first dance, and then Marc asked for the most beautiful woman in the room to come to the stage - and then he says "Victoria, come to the stage".'

He revealed that Brooklyn looked 'devastated' at the fact his first dance was with Victoria and not his wife, adding that Nicola left the room 'crying her eyes out'.

Tony went on: 'Brooklyn is stuck there on stage, and they do this dance, and Marc Anthony says 'put your hands on your mother's hips' and it was a Latin thing, and the whole situation was really awkward for everyone in the room…

'I've done an awful lot of Beckham parties in the past, and they are a very dancing close-knit family and love to dance, right? So you know, what we deem as 'inappropriate' is not how Brooklyn feels.

'This is all about how Brooklyn feels. If he feels that it was inappropriate and awkward, it was inappropriate and awkward.

'What's sad is that this is the bit that everyone's taken from the statement, and kind of whitewashed everything else that went on.'

Taking to her Instagram following the ceremony on Mondya, Victoria once again paid tribute to her family and to David, calling the former footballer 'my everything'.

She shared a slew of snaps of her posing with the star-studded guests and her family, alongside a lengthy caption, where she gushed: 'I'm so honoured to be named a Chevalière de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture. 

'I have always deeply admired the French aesthetic and the seriousness with which it treats fashion: as a form of art.

'So to be recognised here and embraced in this way, is a profound privilege — one that reflects decades of commitment and dedication. 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'. 

David, meanwhile, reposted the photos and wrote: 'We are so proud of you and all that you have achieved @victoriabeckham ❤️ Being named a Chevalière de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French Ministry of Culture… nobody deserves it more than you x We love you'.

Romeo wrote 'Proud of you mum', while Cruz's girlfriend Jackie told Victoria: 'your drive, creativity, resilience but most importantly kindness and respect towards anyone around you are some of the many reasons why you deserve this and more. You lift us all up constantly and it's so beautiful to witness your hard work be recognised. We love you!!'

The ceremony marked the Beckham clan's first public appearance since Brooklyn's damning statement - with the family putting on a very united front.

They have maintained a stoic silence since the influencer claimed he has been 'controlled by a family that values public promotion above all else' and that since being with Nicola, 31, he has found 'peace and relief' after battling crippling anxiety. 

Among the long list of claims he made was that Victoria pulled out of designing his bride's wedding dress at the 'eleventh hour' and then 'hijacked' the first dance at his wedding and 'danced very inappropriately on me in front of everyone'.

Victoria is said to be 'feeling betrayed' by Brooklyn's bombshell statement and dancing revelations after her years spent protecting him from 'dark stories'.

The Daily Mail's Katie Hind previously explained how the Beckhams' camp 'leapt into overdrive in Brooklyn's defence' when stories such as kiss and tells and tales of him being 'involved with the wrong crowd' surfaced. 

His parents have often instructed expensive lawyers to protect him against such stories. 

David and Victoria would 'take Brooklyn back in a minute' and are said to be 'horrified' by events this week, according to another source.

Following Brooklyn's claims about his mother hijacking his first dance, the couple's wedding DJ, Fat Tony, later recounted the exact detail of the incident during an appearance on This Morning. 

The 60-year-old branded the dance 'really awkward' and confirmed that Nicola fled the reception in tears.

Tony, a longtime friend of the Beckhams, claimed that Marc Anthony was to blame, revealing the musician had called Victoria to the dance floor with her son and instructed him, 'place your hands on your mother's hips'.  

He said: 'There was no slut-dropping, there was no PVC cat suits, no Spice Girl action!

'The word 'inappropriate', why I said it was as well, it was the timing, this is what happened.'

Tony continued: 'What happened was, basically, Marc Anthony was performing on stage, he then called Brooklyn onto stage. 

'Brooklyn went on to the stage, and the next minute everyone's expecting Nicola to go up and do the first dance, and then Marc asked for the most beautiful woman in the room to come to the stage - and then he says 'Victoria, come to the stage'.' 

He revealed that Brooklyn looked 'devastated' at the fact his first dance was with Victoria and not his wife, adding that Nicola left the room 'crying her eyes out'.

Tony went on: 'Brooklyn is stuck there on stage, and they do this dance, and Marc Anthony says 'put your hands on your mother's hips' and it was a Latin thing, and the whole situation was really awkward for everyone in the room…

'I've done an awful lot of Beckham parties in the past, and they are a very dancing close-knit family and love to dance, right? So you know, what we deem as 'inappropriate' is not how Brooklyn feels.

'This is all about how Brooklyn feels. If he feels that it was inappropriate and awkward, it was inappropriate and awkward.

'What's sad is that this is the bit that everyone's taken from the statement, and kind of whitewashed everything else that went on.'

Speaking exclusively to the Daily Mail, the DJ said at one point Brooklyn's hands were on his mother's waist while her arms were placed around his neck.

'The timing was inappropriate for me. It was meant to be a bride and groom's moment,' he told us.

'I'm not speaking bad about either party in it, I'm just putting the narrative straight about the dance.' 

While Brooklyn's explosive claim that Victoria 'cancelled' plans to make Nicola's gown at the last minute, 'forcing her to urgently find a new dress' has also been called into doubt.

In an article published in Vogue four weeks after their April 2022 nuptials, Nicola's stylist Leslie Fremar said the couture Valentino dress the bride wore on her big day had been a year in the making.

Nicola also denied the controversy in a Grazia interview in which she said that after Victoria said her atelier couldn't make the gown in time, she travelled to Valentino's headquarters to start the design process.

In light of his claims, Polly Vernon's interview with Nicola was republished by Grazia on Monday, with Nicola's quotes about the dress released in forensic detail.

Polly admitted that she suspected Nicola had simply wanted to wear a different dress at the time but now believes re-reading the quotes that Nicola was let down by Victoria, although the full reasons why are unknown.

Nicola said: 'I really, really wanted to wear [a VB dress] and I thought it was so beautiful that Brooklyn's mom got to make that for me! And I was really excited to wear it! And I didn't end up wearing it.

'The truth is that I was in a text chain with my mom, Victoria and Leslie, who's been my stylist for 10 years.

'We all were on this tech chain together, and I was so excited to start the design process. Um, and then Victoria, um, was like… Oh! And this was in the middle of me filming [her directorial debut] Lola James! So I was very busy.

'And then she, Victoria, uh, was very busy, and then we started this text chain, and a few days went by, and I didn't hear anything, then I think Victoria thought since I was on set, maybe she didn't want to upset me, so she called my mom and said that she couldn't make the dress. She said that her, um, atelier couldn't make the dress in time…'

Her quotes echo what Brooklyn had said in his scathing statement.

Hollywood stylist Leslie, who is behind the wardrobes of Demi Moore, Julianne Moore and Charlize Theron, took two trips to Valentino's headquarters in Rome to see the design come to life with the brand's creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli and his team.

There was then two US fittings with Nicola, with the head seamstresses even journeying to Miami to ensure it was tailored perfectly.

Leslie said: 'It was the ultimate couture experience. The simplicity of it was magnificent. We didn't have to overly detail the dress to accomplish the magnitude of it, so we ended up eliminating the embroidery.'

Tensions of a brewing feud began over Nicola's choice of wedding dress, with rumours at the time claiming it was the actress who refused to wear one of Victoria's eponymous designs.

She instead opted for various designs from Valentino, Christian Dior and Versace. Nicola later confirmed the rumours had begun after she didn't wear Victoria's design.