Hamilton receives knighthood in ceremony at Windsor Castle

Hamilton, 36, was awarded a knighthood in the Queen’s New Year’s Honours at the end of last year, making him Sir Lewis Hamilton.

But it was not until this Wednesday that Hamilton was formally knighted by Prince Charles in a ceremony that took place at Windsor Castle.

Hamilton was first awarded an MBE by the Queen following his maiden world title win in 2008, and has since won a further six titles, putting him level with Michael Schumacher’s record of seven…