The billionaire husband of the heiress to the Heineken brewery fortune today begged magistrates to let him off a driving ban - so that he can take his elderly neighbours shopping.Michel de Carvalho is married to Charlene Heineken who inherited a £3billion fortune accrued from the brewery famous for its slogan 'it refreshes the parts other beers cannot reach'.Mr de Carvalho was caught by speed cameras exceeding the limit in his modest £30,000 VW Golf. Mr de Carvalho, a former Olympic skier and child actor film star, also claimed that his wife's inherited fortune meant there were security considerations around being banned from the road.But magistrates refused to accept these were sufficient reasons to avoid the standard penalty - and banned him for six months.Retired banker and financier Mr de Carvalho was appearing at Lavender Hill Magistrates Court in London to admit speeding on the M4 in Brentford, west London, on January 7 this year.The 81 year old, who appeared in a number of films including 'Lawrence of Arabia' as a child actor, was pinged doing 50mph in a 40mph zone in his Volkswagen hatchback.Prosecutor Laura Boca said: 'The offence speaks for itself. He was driving 50mph in a 40mph.'He already had nine points on his licence after being caught speeding three times - with the latest conviction taking him up to 12 points. Michel de Carvalho, 81, who appeared in a number of films including 'Lawrence of Arabia' as a child actor, was caught doing 50mph in a 40mph zone in his Volkswagen hatchback Carvalho. whose wife Charlene Heineken inherited a £3billion fortune was caught by speed cameras exceeding the limit in his VW Golf. Michel and Charlene are pictured together Mr de Carvalho is a former Olympic skier. He is pictured on his way to the Winter Olympics in Japan in 1972However, he pleaded that 'exceptional hardship' meant that he should not be given the automatic six-month ban. Carvalho can afford a driver but he said the greatest hardship would be for his pensioner neighbours who will not be able to get their groceries, his lawyer claimed.Carvalho told the court he needs his car to drive the Hampshire villagers to Tesco, Sainsburys and to a church in a village.John Dye, defending, asked him: 'You are married to a lady who owns part of Heineken, the brewery, is that right?'The former actor said: 'Yes, although under Dutch law, when I got married I signed a piece of paper in Dutch, which said everything that is hers is hers, and everything that is mine is hers.'Carvalho said he retired 17 years ago but travels around the country as an unpaid chairman of a small wealth management team.Mr Dye asked: 'With members of your wider family, there is a security team involved, because someone in the Heineken family was kidnapped, is that right?''Correct,' he replied.'Could you afford a driver?'Carvalho replied: 'Yes.''So the question then is where is the exceptional hardship?'Carvalho replied: 'Normally I would rent a car and move on from the airport. 'And I would have to find something which is security cleared by our security company in Holland.'We are forbidden from using Uber. Black taxis are not considered very safe in London. Picking up one of the problems you highlighted. There are security problems.'We live in Hampshire, every weekend, sometimes Fridays, I go around and drive people to Tesco and to Sainsbury's and sometimes, take people to a church in the village.'They would need someone to take them. They appreciate my services.'They are praying at the moment. The shops are about 10 miles away. I do this every weekend when I am there.'Carvalho added: 'Hiring a permanent driver for six months is something I can do, but then today when I am flying, I have to take the driver on a plane with me.'Ms Boca asked: 'Will they starve to death if you're not there?' Carvalho told the court that a driving ban would disappoint his elderly neighbours who he sometimes takes to the local supermarket to do their shopping and to the local church Carvalho and Charlene are pictured at a dinner in 2014. They live in Hampshire. Calvalho admitted that he could afford a driver if he was banned from doing it himself Carvalho appeared at Lavender Hill Magistrates' Court where he was banned from driving Carvalho replied: 'Well, sometimes they band together to hire a driver locally who helps out.'Ms Boca added: 'But these supermarkets can deliver shopping?'Carvalho said: 'I don't know. We are quite far away from the nearest one.'You may be right, I may have saved those trips to Sainsbury's.'Mr Dye added: 'My client has been very honest about his situation. In the context of all it, the real exceptional hardship is those innocent people in Hampshire.'Passing sentence Magistrate Annie Page said: 'The bar for exceptional hardship is very high.'You have told us it would be possible to get the residents to shops during this period of disqualification. You also told us your personal security issues could be addressed appropriately.'You will be disqualified. You must not drive any vehicle for six months. If you do, it is taken very seriously.'Carvalho, of Chelsea, west London, admitted one count of speeding and accepted a £1,017 fine.He married Ms Heineken in 1983. She was the sole heiress of the brewery fortune, inheriting £3 billion in 2002 upon the death of her father Freddy.The couple have five children.