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Highlights

• Brooklyn Beckham requested that David and Victoria Beckham contact him only via lawyers during a period of strained relations
  
• Legal letters were exchanged, though no formal action was taken
  
• The request followed what Brooklyn viewed as damaging briefings about his wife, Nicola Peltz Beckham
  
• Both sides are said to be hoping for reconciliation, despite ongoing hurt
  

A breakdown that moved beyond private disagreement

Relations within the Beckham family deteriorated sharply last summer, reaching a point where Brooklyn Beckham asked his parents to communicate with him only through legal representatives. The request marked one of the most serious moments in an already strained relationship between the eldest Beckham son and his parents.

Sources say the instruction led to an exchange of letters between legal teams at Schillings, representing Brooklyn, and Harbottle & Lewis, who act for David and Victoria Beckham. While no legal proceedings were initiated, the correspondence made clear that Brooklyn did not want direct contact or public references to him from his parents, including on social media.