Victoria Beckham says she and David have 'always tried to be best parents' amid Brooklyn row

Victoria Beckham has said she and husband Sir David have "always tried to be the best parents that we can be", in her first public response after their eldest son Brooklyn exposed a rift in the family. Brooklyn Peltz Beckham posted a lengthy Instagram statement in January, accusing his parents of trying to to "ruin" his relationship with his wife Nicola, and of basing family love on the public promotion of "Brand Beckham". In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, Lady Beckham said: "I think that we've always - we love our children so much. "We've always tried to be the best parents that we can be. And you know, we've been in the public eye for more than 30 years right now, and all we've ever tried to do is protect our children and love our children." Lady Beckham wished Brooklyn a happy birthday on social media last month, but her latest interview marks her first direct comment on the rift. In his six-page Instagram statement in January, Brooklyn made clear that relations with his parents had broken down, saying he had been forced to respond after they had "continued to go to the press". He made claims including that his mother had "cancelled making Nicola's [wedding] dress at