Prince Harry has been criticised by the mother of a war veteran after it was announced he would receive an award created in her son’s honour.

Pat Tillman lost his life in Afghanistan, and his mother, Mary, has criticised the decision to award the Duke of Sussex the Pat Tillman Award for his work with the Invictus Games.

She told the Mail on Sunday: “I am shocked as to why they would select such a controversial and divisive individual to receive the award.”

Harry recently celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Invictus Games, which showcase the sporting ability of wounded, sick or injured service people.

In Scotland today, Balmoral Castle opens its doors to the public for the first time, giving members of the public a never-before-seen insight into the royals’ longstanding retreat.

“The public who managed to get a ticket will come away [having seen] the Royal Family’s holiday home. That’s exactly what it is – it feels very homely,” James Hamilton Goddard, the visitor enterprise manager, said.