Just a few weeks after news about his dinner with the Queen revived itself in the social media world, racing legend Lewis Hamilton has caused controversy once again. Hamilton was supposed to attend the men’s final game of Wimbledon tennis championships, but wasn’t able to stay.
Hamilton was invited to be seated in the Royal Box along with Benedict Cumberbatch, Bradley Cooper and Hugh Grant. It is an honour to be invited in such a prestigious manner, but it was an honour that Hamilton would not experience. He was unable to be admitted into the event because of his inability to follow the events strict dress code, consisting of a jacket, tie and shoes.
Lewis Hamilton’s spokesperson told the Telegraph: “Due to an unfortunate misunderstanding regarding the dress code at Wimbledon, Lewis is very disappointed to have missed the men’s final.”
A photo posted to his Instagram account shows him wearing a tucked in flower shirt with beige dress pants and a stylish hat. Although it is far from his regular attire, these clothes did not meet the standards of such an elegant event.
It was clear that Hamilton was indeed honoured to be attending the event, writing in an Instagram post: “On my way to Wimbledon to watch the final! Honoured to have been invited to watch the men’s finals from the Royal Box!”
