Prince Harry Used To Be An 'Extremely Private Person' Who 'Never Want To Cause Any Upset,' Royal Expert Reveals
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle would probably be "drowning out" the criticisms related to his recent award, according to a royal expert.
The Duke of Sussex, who received the Pat Tillman Award on Thursday, attracted intense backlash because many disagreed with him being the recipient of the accolade this year. Even Tillman's mom, Mary, disapproved of Prince Harry, saying "someone else could be more deserving" than the "controversial and divisive" royal. Amid the commotion, Grant Harrold, a former royal butler for King Charles, has revealed that Prince Harry doesn't want to upset anyone.
"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," he told OK! magazine.
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"He'd never want to cause any upset. If he thinks that it is going to cause upset, then it is quite likely that he could decline the award . . . because he'd never want to cause any upset and it would affect him hearing about the backlash."
Prince Harry's team previously told the outlet that he had "no plans on turning down the Pat Tillman Award for Service" and the previous report about his alleged reaction to the backlash was "purely speculative and without merit." As for how the Duke and Duchess of Sussex would handle the criticisms, Harrold believed they would just ignore it and continue living their lives.
"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," he shared. "They're being talked about constantly, given their profiles."
Markle joined Prince Harry at ESPN's 32nd annual ceremony, where he received the Pat Tillman Award on Thursday. The event was hosted by their friend Serena Williams, who joked about their presence.
"Prince Harry and Meghan are here. Let's give it up for them," Williams said, per People.
"But please, Harry and Meghan, try not to breathe too much tonight. Because this is my night, and I don't want to be overshadowed by the accusations that you guys are taking up too much oxygen, okay?"
