Inside Victoria Beckham’s 50th birthday: David ‘whisks wife to the South of France on a private jet to enjoy a swanky £200-a-head dinner at their favourite restaurant with family’
David Beckham reportedly whisked wife Victoria away to the South of France on a private jet to celebrate her 50th birthday.
The fashion designer and the retired footballer, 48, then took a chaffeur-driven car to £200-a-head restaurant in Saint-Paul de Vence on the French Riviera, believed to be the famous La Colombe d’Or.
The couple were said to be joined by their four children along with Victoria’s parents Jackie and Tony and were later flown back to Luton Airport.
A source told The Sun: ‘David chose somewhere incredibly remote.
‘The restaurant regularly hosts A-list celebrities during the Cannes film festival so none of the Riviera locals bat an eyelid when they see a celebrity.
‘Victoria had an amazing fine wine-fuelled afternoon, soaking up the rays al fresco, overlooking the Med and enjoying her favourite white fish.’
La Colombe d’Or is a favourite of the Beckhams, having visited there in the past for romantic dinner.
The world-famous restaurant is based in St Paul de Vence, where celebrities such as Sean Connery, Johnny Depp and Joan Collins have holiday homes.
It is steeped in history as a restaurant where impoverished artists used to give paintings for food. The works of Yves Klein, Leger, Picasso and Cezanne, worth millions, still adorn the walls.
The menu, concocted by Paul Roux, features a basket of crudités and a host of famous starters: grilled peppers in olive oil, caramelised onions, stuffed baby vegetables, baked Provençal tomatoes, beans, anchovies, aubergines and other specialities from the Midi.
After her private family dinner, Victoria is looking forward to her 50th birthday bash at a private members’ club in London on Saturday.
Around 40 family and friends will join her including her former Spice Girls bandmates Mel B and Emma Bunton along with other close pals including Eva Longoria and Gordon Ramsay.
The Spice Girl celebrated the milestone on Wednesday, with her husband sharing an early morning Instagram post dedicated to his ‘beautiful wife’.
