Pippa Middleton broke strict Wimbledon rule and was refused entry into Royal Box as full regulations revealed
Pippa Middleton was once refused entry to the Wimbledon Royal Box after breaking a strict rule.
Pippa, 41, is the younger sister of Catherine, Princess of Wales and is a socialite, author and columnist.
Over the years, many big names have had the chance to watch Wimbledon in the Royal Box - a 74-seat section situated in a prime location inside Centre Court.
Since the 1920s, the Royal Box has been used to house esteemed guests coming to the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club for the third Grand Slam of the tennis season.
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This year's tournament began at the start of the week and famous faces such as David Beckham, Thomas Tuchel, John Cena and Gareth Southgate have already been spotted taking in the action inside the Royal Box.
It has been very well documented that Wimbledon has its own rules that guests and players must follow, otherwise they risk being turned away, which happened to Pippa back in 2017.
As reported by The Express, Pippa and her mother, Carole, were denied entry to the Royal Box to join the rest of the family because the pair had turned up late.
Pippa and Carole ended up being taken to regular seats situated behind the Royal Box as they took in Andy Murray's fourth-round match against Frenchman Benoit Paire.
Pippa was not the only famous face to have fallen foul of Wimbledon's strict rules.
In 2015, Formula 1 legend Lewis Hamilton was denied entry to the Royal Box due to a breach of Wimbledon's strict dress code, and he also turned up late.
A source told The Express: "Lewis turned up an hour late and wasn't wearing a tie. 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.
"There is a strict dress code and the staff manning the box had no choice, he was asked not to enter the box."
In the end, the then-Mercedes driver missed the final between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
On their official website, Wimbledon outlined the dress code for both male and female guests.
It read: "Protocol - dress is smart, suits/jacket and tie, etc. Ladies are asked not to wear hats, as they tend to obscure the vision of those seated behind them."
Where to buy Wimbledon tickets
The Wimbledon ballot may have closed for another year, but it’s not too late to buy advance tickets if you know where to look.
If you don’t mind splashing out on the experience, Seat Unique has the option to book ‘VIP Debenture Behind The Server’ and ‘VIP Debenture Front 5 Rows’ tickets.
These tickets offer 'unparalleled views' of the court, so you won't miss out on any of the action.
As for resale tickets, you'll want to head over to StubHub and Viagogo.
Marcus Chan