PRINCE Harry’s Hollywood revival is “falling apart” and the world has not forgotten what he did, a royal expert has claimed.
The Duke of Sussex, 39, will be honored with the Pat Tillman Award for Service for his work at Invictus Games at the glittering ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on Thursday.
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The ESPY Awards (Excellence in Annual Sports Performance) are administered by the sports TV network ESPN and the Pat Tillman Award has been given to unsung heroes.
The award aims to echo the legacy of former NFL player and US Army Ranger Pat Tillman,” according to ESPN.
But when it was announced that Harry was the winner late last month, criticism quickly followed.
Now royal commentator Richard Fitzwilliams has suggested that Harry must be feeling “very, very embarrassed” about the situation.
He exclusively told The Sun: “I think it must be a very considerable blow to Prince Harry that his receiving the Pat Tillman Award on Friday caused so much fury.
“I mean, there were almost 70,000 signatures protesting this.
“He must be personally feeling very, very embarrassed about this.
“However, if you look deeper, you will find that I think there is a visceral feeling among many in America that it’s not just what you’ve achieved.
“Harry values his links to the military – Invictus is a remarkable creation, but it is also a question of character.”
Mary Tillman, the late war hero’s mother, hit Harry after the decision was made.
She said there were others who were “much better suited” and with less “privilege” who could win the gong.
Fitzwilliams continued: “Mary is not involved in the ceremony, but rather in the decision, but she considers Harry to be a controversial and divisive figure.
“And there is absolutely no doubt that if for a period of more than three years you conduct a form of guerrilla warfare, which is what happened against the royal family, people will remember that.
“The fact is that people haven’t forgotten this and they haven’t forgotten what brutal attacks these were.”
The royal commentator said that although Harry had tried to “monetize his connections” with the royal family, that didn’t mean those who strongly disapproved of his behavior would stay quiet when he received awards.
Although Richard supported Harry’s work with the Invictus Games, saying it was a “remarkable achievement”, he said Harry had a history of showing a “destructive side”.
Richard added: “It’s a question of character as well as achievement, no one is disputing that Invictus is excellent, but they are suggesting that Harry looks in the mirror and realizes that there are very deep character flaws because of the way he behaved in relation to yours. family.
“It’s a signal to Harry that you can’t just give out these awards.
“He is certainly not an aviation legend in terms of this award.
“It’s a question of someone who has also clearly shown, at least in my opinion, a deeply destructive side.”
The royal expert added: “Harry should realize that people aren’t just looking at what he wants them to see.
“They’re looking at his history as a human being and his ties to his own family.”
When asked if he agreed that Harry was banking on moving to the US and starting over with a Hollywood revival, Fitzwilliams agreed that this move was “basically falling apart”.
The royal expert added that it was not a success, but stressed that it was “just this moment”.
What happened to Pat Tillman?
ESPN reported Tillman’s tragic death in 2014 as the 10th anniversary approached.
Tillman was a safety for the NFL’s Arizona Cardinals for four seasons before joining the Army.
He enlisted eight months after 3,000 people were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
Tillman, a California native, turned down a $3.6 million contract offer when he enlisted in the Army.
“The events that led to one of the most infamous friendly fire deaths in U.S. military history were fraught with questions from the beginning,” ESPN reported.
“After an Army Humvee broke down in the mountains, Tillman’s platoon was split up by superiors so the Humvee could be removed; a local truck driver was hired as the transporter.
“But the two groups struggled to communicate as they traversed the steep terrain. And the second group was soon caught in a deafening ambush, taking fire as it maneuvered along a narrow, rocky canyon trail.”
A squad leader would misidentify an allied Afghan soldier positioned next to Tillman as an enemy, according to ESPN.
Soldiers would shoot at what Army Ranger Steven Elliott called “grim images,” ESPN reported.
It turns out that tens of thousands of people signed a petition asking for the decision in Harry’s favor to be reconsidered.
The petition, started on June 27, asked “ESPN to rethink awarding the Pat Tillman Award to Prince Harry”, and already had 67,000 signatures.
One signer said: “Pat Tillman sacrificed his life for duty and country.
“Harry walked away from duty and country and spat on his commander-in-chief, country, duty and family on his way out.
“All for a Hollywood dream. As an American, I’m shocked that you gave him this award. Now it means nothing.”
A source previously said the backlash was a tough pill to swallow for the Duke – who has proudly dedicated years of work to helping war veterans.
The source said that while Harry and his team are used to being criticized, he found discussions about his work with the military upsetting.
The source told the Telegraph: “Harry’s legacy at Invictus, the things he achieved, that’s his true passion.
“This is the space where he truly feels at home, it is something he cares deeply about. The backlash certainly took the shine off the award.”
Harry’s representatives have been contacted by The Sun for comment.
Harry winning award is a ‘tragedy’, says expert
By Jonathan Rose and Jon Rogers
Prince Harry winning an ESPY award is a “tragedy” and NFL legend Pat Tillman’s mother has “a right to be upset,” a royal expert says.
The Duke of Sussex, 39, will be honored with the Pat Tillman Award for Service for his work at Invictus Games at the glitzy ESPY Awards in Los Angeles on July 11.
The ESPY Awards (Excellence in Annual Sports Performance) are administered by the sports TV network ESPN and the Pat Tillman Award has been given to unsung heroes.
For the past 10 years, the Pat Tillman Service Award has been “given to a person with a strong connection to sports who has served others in a way that echoes the legacy of former NFL player and U.S. Army Ranger Pat Tillman ,” according to ESPN.
Tillman’s life was tragically cut short when he was killed by friendly fire while serving in Afghanistan.
Pat’s mother, Mary, has previously criticized the Duke, saying there are others “much better suited” and with less “privilege” who could win the gong.
Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams said: “It’s a very, very sad situation, and I think this is one of the reasons why Mary Tillman, Pat’s mother, believes that Harry is not fit, and this is a missed opportunity.
“In my opinion, I think it was a general tragedy.”
Although Richard supported Harry’s work with the Invictus Games, saying it was a “remarkable achievement”, he said it was a “missed opportunity”.
Richard added: “Consider what they could have achieved, but also what they could have done beyond Invictus and other third-party charities.
“If we look at the way members of the Royal Family tirelessly, often without publicity, carry out royal duties, it is very important to see.
“Yes, that Invictus was a remarkable thing, but equally it could have been followed by many more that were also remarkable, and would have helped other people in certain charities.
“Issues like gender equality, racial equality, discrimination of various kinds and so on that they feel so strongly about as senior members of the royal family, and they had a unique opportunity to do that.”
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