LOS ANGELES (LALATE) – Did David Beckham wear his medal on the wrong side for the Royal Wedding 2011 today? David Beckham’s OBE medal was worn as he arrived at the Westminster Abbey today for the stunning Royal Wedding. But immediate critics wondered if Beckham knew, or didn’t know, that he was wearing his medal on the wrong side.

The item David wore was an OBE (Officer of the British Empire) medal. The medal however was worn by Beckham on the wrong side, immediately reported news analysts and he as Victoria Beckham arrived in Westminster Abbey in stunning form.

The OBE Medal that Beckham wore carries the words “For Meritorious Service” at the bottom. There are two versions of the medal. One is full-sized and another is small for formal occasions like today.

As news critics debated Beckman’s decision to wear the medal the wrong way, one insider speculated that Beckham may have know precisely what he was doing and wore the medal in that fashion to honor his father. Another news critic said “either way, perhaps David set a historic trend today.”