Prince Harry was already dealing with negative criticism when he received major blow
Prince Harry stirred a controversy after he was nominated for the Pat Tillman Award for Service, prompting huge backlash and a petition with over 77,000 signatures.
Ignoring the backlash, the Duke of Sussex accepted his award with grace and made an ‘immaculate’ speech at the prestigious ceremony.
However, right after the ceremony, the Duke received a scathing warning from a royal expert.
Speaking with The Sun, royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams claimed that the Pat Tillman award may have been the last accolade Harry received.
He added that people would think twice before nominating Meghan Markle’s husband in the future due to the controversy that was erupted after Pat Tillman nomination.
“There was no question Harry would accept this. The award was never going to be withdrawn,” Fitzwilliams said. “But there’s the fact that [76,000] people apparently have felt that it shouldn’t be.”
“And that Pat Tillman’s mother, Mary, thought that he was not… the sort of person who should get it,” he added.
“I think that any award that doesn’t want controversy will think twice before awarding it to either the Sussexes in the future.”
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle ‘drowning out noise’ as Duke ‘feeling quite sad’
The Duke of Sussex is set to be honoured at the ESPY’s ceremony today for his own military work, as well as the Invictus Games.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are said to be “drowning out noise” after the recent backlash against the Duke of Sussex’s ESPY award.
Harry, 39, was recently named as the recipient of the 2024 EPSY Pat Tillman Award for Service for his own military work, as well the Invictus Games.
The announcement caused a stir among many royal fans, as well as Mary Tillman – the late hero’s mum – who claimed she was not made aware Harry would be receiving the award.
Speaking recently to the New York Post, former royal butler Grant Harrold said the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are “used to the criticism given everything that’s gone on over the last few years”.
He continued: “I’m sure they’ll be drowning out the outside noise by continuing with their normal and everyday life and trying not to turn on the television, or read the papers as much.
“They’re being talked about constantly, given their profiles.”
Discussing the pair on behalf of Fruity Slots, Mr Harrold – who worked for King Charles for seven years – added: “From what I remember, Harry was always an extremely private person, so I’m not sure how he’ll feel about that, but I can imagine his way of coping with the attention is to carry on as normal.”
Speaking earlier, the former royal butler said the Duke would, however, likely be “feeling sad” over the recent criticism.