Kate Middleton plays tennis with Roger Federer at Wimbledon Lewis Hamilton was banned from the Royal Box at the Wimbledon final after he turned up not wearing a shirt and tie while Pippa Middleton and her mother Carole Middleton were relegated to standard seats when they arrived too late. There are 74 seats situated in a prime location on Centre Court that is reserved for the royal family and special guests. The Formula One champion was said to have arrived late at the All England Club and without having dressed appropriately, despite the strict dress code.

The racing driver, 39, made the fashion faux pas back in 2015 when he was shown the red flag at the men’s final between Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer . "Lewis turned up an hour late and wasn't wearing a tie," a source said at the time. "He was told he would need to put one on to enter the box but he threw a bit of hissy fit, which lasted a couple of minutes, and then left.

READ MORE Zoe Ball's BBC replacement speaks out after host misses show [LATEST] Lewis Hamilton was denied entry at Wimbledon in 2015 (Image: Getty) Why Pippa and Carole Middleton were denied entry to Wimbledon's exclusive Royal Box Much like Kate, Princess of Wales, the Middletons have been regulars at the Centre Court’s Royal Box over the years with her parents Carole and Michael as well as her siblings Pippa and James all making an appearance. But Carole and Pippa Middleton were once blocked from entering despite watching from the Royal Box. Her.