Humiliation for Prince Harry as he’s ‘snubbed’ by Wimbledon legend at latest awards event

Royal fans have taken to social media to claim Prince Harry was snubbed by a Wimbledon legend at this year’s glitzy EPSY Awards ceremony held in California. It comes after the Duke of Sussex was widely criticised for accepting his latest award in the first place.

Viewers claim the tennis legend, Venus Williams, 44, sister of Serena Williams, failed to stand up or clap for Prince Harry when he received his Pat Tillman award for services in the sporting community. The Duke of Sussex was recognised for co-founding the Invictus Games in 2014 to support injured and sick servicemen and women, both conducting active duty and veterans – who are navigating physical and invisible injuries.

In the video, shared by ESPN on YouTube, Harry was running up to the stage to collect his award, but although the majority of the crowd was clapping, including Harry’s wife, Meghan Markle, the tennis legend appeared to remain seated and did not clap.

One fan on X claimed: “You don’t have to be a ‘royal fan’ to notice the ‘snub’. It was pretty obvious to anyone who caught the show. From what I’ve heard, the Harkles were snubbed by most people there. They were clearly not wanted.”

Another, reported by the Daily Mail, said: “‘Loved seeing Venus giving Harry and Megsie the “side eye”….no standing ovation or clapping”.