Overview
- David and Victoria Beckham viewed the once‑in‑a‑generation solar eclipse from the deck of their 130ft yacht Seven while sharing photos of the event on social media.
- David posted images of the eclipse and the family's crystal collection with the caption that they were 'manifesting & making our wishes', which drew wide public attention and comments.
- Astrologer Dr Michael Lennox told reporters that attempting to manifest during a solar eclipse can produce unintended results because the event interrupts normal astrological 'light', and he compared it to trying to aim an arrow in a storm.
- Most of the Beckhams' younger children — Romeo, Cruz and Harper — were aboard for the viewing, while eldest son Brooklyn was reported to be holidaying nearby in Nice with his wife Nicola Peltz and Elton John amid a public estrangement from his parents.
- The eclipse coincided with the Perseids meteor shower and took place on the family's Mediterranean summer cruise aboard Seven, a vessel bought in 2022 that tabloids often cite as a marker of the couple's luxury lifestyle and curated public image.