Hugh Grant‘s viral napping incident at Wimbledon reportedly landed him in a conundrum as he has been banned from the exclusive Royal Box. Photos from Wednesday’s quarter-final showed Grant sitting next to his wife, Anna Elisabet Eberstein. Grant was seemingly dozing off right behind Queen Camilla when the cameras caught the moment. It reportedly happened during a match between Novak Djokovic and Flavio Cobolli. Sources revealed he has been “blacklisted” from the reserved suite of seats and explained why.
It was ‘humiliating’ to watch Hugh Grant nap at Wimbledon, says ‘source’
Hugh Grant has fallen asleep in the Royal Box at Wimbledon!! ???#WIMBLEDON pic.twitter.com/CBwSAyR9YJ
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Rob Shuter exclusively learned about Hugh Grant’s “humiliating” napping incident at Wimbledon that got him banned from the Royal Box. On Wednesday, he appeared to be struggling to keep his eyes open during the Novak Djokovic and Flavio Cobolli quarter-final match. A photo showed Grant wearing black shades, while his hands were clasped together. He was also slouched on his right side, seemingly dozing off in his seat behind Queen Camilla.
A source described the actor sleeping during one of the biggest matches as “mortifying,” revealing that it occurred right behind the Queen consort. A second insider claimed it looked like Grant was “watching late-night cable,” with his “eyes closed” and “slumped to one side.” Press photos that surfaced following the incident fit the description. They further called it “absolutely humiliating.”
Shuter then disclosed why Hugh Grant was banned from the Royal Box at Wimbledon. The napping situation left the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club officials “deeply unimpressed.” One source claimed that Grant’s falling asleep “was seen as totally disrespectful to the tradition, the players — and the royal family,” which is why he was “quietly blacklisted” from future invites to the Royal Box.
The source continued that Grant “blew” the honor of watching tennis from the Royal Box. They argued that the tournament “isn’t a place to nap.” The insider continued that getting to watch a match from those seats is “an honor,” and he “blew it.”
