Awkward! Royal fans claim Venus Williams snubbed Prince Harry

Royal watchers took to X, to claim the tennis legend, 44 - who is the sister to Meghan Markle 's good friend Serena Williams - failed to stand up or clap for Prince Harry when he received a Pat Tillman Award at the glitzy Los Angeles ceremony on Thursday night. The Duke of Sussex accepted the award - which is named after Pat Tillman, an NFL player who gave up his lucrative career to enlist in the army following 9/11 - despite calls from Pat's mother and other veterans to reject it . In a video shared by ESPN on YouTube ; Harry can be seen running up to the stage to collect his award, but while his wife and much of the crowd stand up to applaud the prince, Venus remained seated and seemingly failed to join in with the ovation. However later on in the clip, the sporting icon - who was recently honoured with her own Barbie doll - can be seen standing next to Meghan and joining in with the applause. But royal fans say Venus nevertheless 'shaded' Harry, while others have accused her of giving the couple major 'side eye'. (Pictured: Venus Williams is seated while Prince Harry receives the prestigious Pat Tillman award at the ESPYs in LA next week. His wife Meghan Markle offers a round of applause; Inset: Royal fans claim Venus 'shaded' the prince)