At the Women of the Year awards organized by Harper’s Bazaar magazine, the award was presented to Victoria Beckham by her 13-year-old daughter Harper.

Harper, who is the youngest child of her Spice Girl-turned-fashion designer husband David, told the audience she was “very nervous” but also “excited to be here presenting the entrepreneur award, especially since tonight is a school night and hopefully tonight is tonight.” ” he said. “It won’t get me in trouble.”

He said his “amazing mother” was someone he always looked up to and showed her “the value of working hard, dreaming big and what it takes to be successful.”

“But above all else, he taught me to always be kind, and he rarely misses school even though he has a million things to do.”

Accepting the award for her “innovation and commitment to the British and global fashion industry”, Beckham, 50, said he was “so proud” of his daughter “who walked on stage in front of a room full of people”. .

Beckham founded her fashion brand in 2008 and has since grown her wealth by expanding into beauty products and luxury accessories.

The company has seen double-digit revenue growth over the past three years and said it will finally become profitable in 2022.

However, shareholders, including the Beckhams, have had to provide a £6.9 million cash injection in 2023, when operating losses stand at £200,000.

In an interview with Harper’s Bazaar, he said: “The company has been through a lot in the last 17 years – ups, downs, restructuring… it’s been quite a journey.

“Finally being able to say we are profitable is something I am proud of because this is not an easy industry and it is getting harder.”

The fashion magazine’s annual celebration of women’s achievement recognizes women in all fields of film, music and art.

Other names to be recognized at the event, held at Claridge’s hotel on Tuesday, included Killing Eve and Silo star Dame Harriet Walter, who received the icon award for her theatre, film and TV work.

The 74-year-old said she hopes she can “represent all the other older women who are still good at their jobs.”

Author Dame Jilly Cooper received the writer’s award for “half a century of outstanding contribution to literature”.

Bridgerton and Derry Girls star Nicola Coughlan received the television actress award, while former Game of Thrones actress Sophie Turner also received the performance award.

Women of the year gongs were awarded to singer Raye, whose album won six awards in one night at the Brit awards, One Day actress Ambika Mod, artist Rana Begum, designer Francesca Amfitheatrof and Olympian Katarina Johnson-Thompson.

Actors Jodie Comer, Golda Rosheuvel and Paapa Essiedu, as well as Love Island host Maya Jama, were among the presenters on the night.