Celebrity Parents David Beckham Warns His Sons to 'Get Ready' to Protect Daughter Harper, 12: 'Little Girl Is Growing Up' The retired soccer pro shares his four kids with wife Victoria Beckham By Hannah Sacks Hannah Sacks Hannah Sacks is a writer/reporter for the Parents team at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since May 2023. Her work has previously appeared in The Toy Insider, The Toy Book, The Pop Insider, and Saratoga Living. People Editorial Guidelines Published on April 12, 2024 03:32PM EDT Close David Beckham and his daughter Harper. Photo: David Beckham/Instagram David Beckham's little girl is growing up fast. The retired soccer pro, 48, shared a sweet black-and-white photo of himself and daughter Harper Seven, 12, on his Instagram on Friday, April 12. Wearing a suit and bow tie, the proud dad leans into his daughter, who wears a strapless dress and gives a soft smile. "My little girl is growing up 🥹 boys get ready @brooklynpeltzbeckham @romeobeckham @cruzbeckham 🥊," Beckham wrote in his caption, tagging his three sons. "@victoriabeckham good job mama 🤍." David shares Harper and sons Brooklyn, 25, Romeo, 21, and Cruz, 19, with wife Victoria, 49. Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Victoria and David Beckham Celebrate Easter on a Yacht with Kids Harper, Cruz and Brooklyn and His Wife Nicola In July, David and Victoria celebrated their daughter's 12th birthday in the chicest way possible — with a trip to the Prada Caffè in Harrods department store in London. “Harper Seven is 12!! (almost) @Prada party for Harper Seven💕CHIC!!, “ Victoria wrote on Instagram as she shared a series of snaps from the elegant party. The fashion designer tagged her husband David, and sons Romeo and Cruz Beckham, who also joined them. David also posted several photos from the birthday bash as he celebrated his daughter turning 12. “@harrods Start of the birthday celebrations HarperSeven @prada,” he wrote one snap of the birthday girl. "My Birthday Girl" he captioned another photo of himself with the preteen. In December, David took his daughter Harper to New York City, posing for photos at the Beam at Rockefeller Center, an attraction that lets guests recreate the iconic 1932 photo, "Lunch Atop a Skyscraper." Father and daughter also stopped for a bite at Katz Deli while taking in all the city has to offer. "Fun few days in NYC 🇺🇸 #HarperSeven ❤️," he captioned photos shared on Instagram.