Prince Harry Gave a Nod to Princess Diana While Accepting His Controversial ESPY Award
glamour.comin recognition of his commitment to war veterans and sick or wounded servicemen and women through , the international sports competition he founded in 2014.
For the occasion, he was accompanied by his wife, Meghan Markle, who walked the carpet in a long white dress with a neckline that was reminiscent of the Stella McCartney piece she’d chosen as her .The Duke of Sussex was there to receive the , named after the NFL player who enlisted in the Army following the attacks of September 11, 2001, and was killed in Afghanistan in 2004.
The award that bears his name is “given to an individual with a strong connection to sports who has served others in a way that echoes [his] legacy.” When Prince Harry’s nomination was announced, Tillman’s mother made no secret of her feelings about it.“There are recipients that are far more fitting.”“I am shocked that they have chosen such a controversial and divisive individual to receive this award,” Marie Tillman Shenton . “There are people who deserve it far more, who work in the veterans’ community and do extraordinary things to help them….
These people don’t have the money, resources, connections or privileges that Prince Harry has. I think they should be recognized.”ESPN, the organizer of the ESPY Awards, responded with a statement: “ESPN, with the support of the Tillman Foundation, honors Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, in particular for the work of the Invictus Games Foundation as it celebrates its 10th year of promoting healing through the power of sport for military personnel and veterans around the world.
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