They buy ‘Beckingham Palace’

In April 2004, the family bought a new house in Hertfordshire which was dubbed "Beckingham Palace".

They snapped up the seven-bedroom house set in 24 acres for £2.5 million.

Up to £3 million was spent on refurbishing the mansion and putting in a medieval-style maze and floodlit tennis court.

They kept the house until 2015, but after David’s move to Los Angeles Galaxy in 2007, the family preferred to stay in London hotels on their visits home.

Insurance tycoon Neil Utley bought the home for nearly £12 million in 2014.