In the first episode of the documentary, which launched this month, Harper – wearing a pink T-shirt and on-trend baggy jeans – teaches her mother a TikTok dance set to Chic’s Le Freak, and there is plenty of familiar teenage exasperation. When Victoria attempts to freestyle, Harper puts her head in her hands and groans “No, no! [You] need to do a dance move.” The social-media-savvy teen then shows her mum which filter she’s using for the video.

Harper also makes a glamorous appearance in the final episode, (appropriately) presenting a Harper’s Bazaar entrepreneur award to her mother in front of an audience at Claridge’s hotel (the ceremony took place last November, and was regarded as Harper’s “soft launch”). Harper admits she’s nervous, and pleats her silk slip dress while she talks. But her speech is both endearing – she jokes that it’s a school night – and significant, positioning Harper as the natural successor to her mother’s empire.

“It’s interesting that Harper appears in the documentary much more than the other Beckham children,” says Rachel Richardson, who writes the culture and trends newsletter Highly Flammable. Viewers certainly weren’t expecting to see oldest son Brooklyn, who is locked in a feud with his parents, but Harper has much more prominence than the couple’s other children, Cruz and Romeo, points out Richardson. “With the Beckhams, everything is a choice – so this seems very intentional. It speaks volumes about how they might be positioning her. I think Harper could be the one to take the Beckham brand forward.”

Although she doesn’t have her own public social media accounts, Harper does pop up on her parents’ channels. In May, Victoria shared a TikTok video of Harper confidently using Victoria’s beauty products on David, and even correcting her mother when she mistakenly calls the concealer contour.

Harper is also becoming a regular on Victoria Beckham Beauty’s Instagram. This summer, the business account posted several videos showing Harper applying her mother’s make-up products, while smiling and blowing kisses. With her long blonde hair, glowing skin, perfectly polished nails and ease in front of the camera, Harper looks like a seasoned beauty influencer.

Victoria clearly agrees. Speaking to The Telegraph in 2023, Victoria said, “[Harper’s] like a pro when it comes to putting on make-up”. And this month, she told the Mail on Sunday: “She’s got a little entrepreneurial head on her shoulders. She is a little mini-me.” Last year, while in New York to launch Victoria’s perfume Reverie, the family visited a sensory immersion exhibit where you write down your dreams. Harper’s wish was “to create an amazing brand when I’m older”.

So it’s unsurprising that her parents seem to be planning Harper’s possible career path already. This month, the name HIKU BY HARPER, and an accompanying logo, was filed under two UK trademark applications via H7B Limited, a business Victoria incorporated which presumably references her daughter’s name, Harper Seven Beckham.

“It’s an obvious choice given her mother has been so successful in the beauty industry, much more than in the fashion world,” says Richardson. “If Harper did want to start her own beauty line, Victoria already has the infrastructure in place: suppliers, production, advisers.”

Victoria might also recognise the benefits of such a venture, suggests Richardson. “Harper could appeal to a completely different, younger demographic. Victoria’s products are fantastic, but they’re also expensive – it’s something you’ll find in Selfridges rather than in Boots. But maybe Harper could put out products that are still decent quality but more affordable.”