The public "aren't giving Prince Harry credit" for his charity work and "would be praising him beyond belief" if he returned to his duties as a working royal, it has been claimed.
The Duke of Sussex has made positive headlines through his flagship Invictus Games - and though he came under fire for receiving the Pat Tillman Award just weeks ago, The Royal Record has debated whether he's getting the recognition his work warrants.
Speaking on the podcast, GB News' Royal Correspondent Cameron Walker and GBNews.com's Royal Editor Svar Nanan-Sen had detailed the brutal backlash over his receipt of the sporting veterans' award - but noted how US sports broadcaster ESPN had drawn attention to his "important" role in military circles.
Svar said: "When he was nominated for this Pat Tillman Award, ESPN cited his work with the Invictus Games over the last decade and the important role that's played within the military community.
Harry at the Invictus Games in 2022
PA"Jake Wood, a former Pat Tillman Award recipient, said: 'He's a royal prince - there are a hundred different things he could have done with his life after service in the British Armed Forces, but he's chosen to dedicate a big portion of his post-military life to helping veterans.'
"I think it's worth remembering that Harry had so many different avenues available to him and he has chosen to focus on helping the military community and veterans as much as possible."
Cameron replied: "It's his passion, isn't it? I think it absolutely is his passion - and the Invictus Games are something he's really dedicated to, and he's going to continue to be dedicated to.
"We're going to have the Winter Games in Canada, in Vancouver in 2025, and I'm sure he will come back to the UK and do various events with Team GB... He's obviously got 'Scotty's Little Soldiers', as we've already mentioned.
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The Duke and Duchess of Sussex during the Invictus Games in Dusseldorf, Germany
PA"It's a situation where, if he were still a working member of the Royal Family, all of us would be praising him beyond belief with the amount of work he's done and championing veterans, putting their concerns in the spotlight for others to then dissect.
"I think it's something which perhaps a lot of people are not giving him credit for - purely because of all the problems that have happened over the last four years or so.
"It'll be really interesting to see what other members of the Royal Family think about Prince Harry's work with the Invictus Games."
Cameron joked: "A lot of the criticism I get online when talking about Prince Harry and the Invictus Games, is remembering how it launched - being part of the Royal foundation with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, now Prince and Princess of Wales, of course.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex watch on at the games
PA"But then it is Prince Harry who's taken it off the Royal Foundation and made it its own kind of separate organisation that he is very much heading up."
But despite the apparent clamour for a potential Harry return, sources have suggested that such a comeback may be impossible - with Prince William instigating an "absolute ban on Harry returning in any way, shape or form to the family fold."
It is thought the Prince of Wales refuses to speak to Prince Harry, with the source telling the Daily Beast his ban against the wishes of the King "tells you everything you need to know about who is really in charge".
And adding insult to injury, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's former home, Frogmore Cottage, has been revealed to still lie empty - even though it's been more than a year since the couple officially left.
