Prince Harry wears army medals for US awards presentation, netizens call it 'embarrassing'

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ALSO READ: Prince Harry wants to spend more time with family in UK but can't as… In his speech, Harry said, as TM quoted, "During his heartfelt speech, Harry said: "I first met Sergeant First Class Elizabeth Marks at the Invictus Games in Orlando 2016, where I presented her with not one, but four gold medals that she'd won in swimming. To me, she epitomises the courage, resilience and determination represented across our service community.

And this is not just because of her swimming abilities." "Ellie has courageously overcome every obstacle to cross her path. She has turned her pain into purpose and led through compassion and willpower, showing others that the impossible is indeed possible," he added.

Meanwhile, Harry was criticised for wearing his medals while presenting the award to Marks. His medals included an Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan presented in 2008 after his service in Helmand Province, his Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal, his Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal, and his Queen's Platinum Jubilee Medal, according to the report.

ALSO READ: Prince Harry ‘worried’ about William's children George, Charlotte, and Louis: ‘Of those 3, at least one will end up…’ Offended with Prince Harry's move, critics and netizens slammed him for choosing to wear the medals. Commenting on Harry's decision, a person wrote on Reddit, as quoted by The Mirror, "Out of everyone in the world they chose Harry?!" Another commented, "We didn't have an American Veteran who could do this?" To this, a person replied, "He has a connection to her as she was a part of the Invictus Games." One person added, as reported by TM, "I remember her from the Invictus Games in 2016! Very special that he presented the award to her after all these