Formula 1 Star Lewis Hamilton

Queen tells Lewis Hamilton: 'Mind your manners!'

Lunch with the Queen is a privilege not enjoyed by many of her subjects.

But even those lucky enough to be graced with a gilded invitation confess that the experience can be a nervous one fraught with protocol pitfalls.

So it was for Formula 1 ace Lewis Hamilton who received a summons to dine at the Monarch’s side.

The mineral water had barely been pored before Hamilton was chided by Her Majesty for his poor table manners.