Prince Harry was booed by sections of the Welford Road crowd after appearing on the big screen during Leicester Tigers’ Gallagher PREM clash with Gloucester on Friday night.<\/p>\n
The Duke of Sussex was watching the action from the stands when cameras picked him out during the match.<\/p>\n
But his appearance didn’t go down well with everyone, with several supporters claiming boos rang out around the stadium.<\/p>\n
The moment quickly became a talking point on social media, with fans sharing what they had witnessed.<\/p>\n
Prince Harry booed at Leicester Tigers<\/p>\n
One supporter wrote on X: “Prince Harry at Leicester rugby. Just showed him on screen and the crowd booed!”<\/p>\n
Another, David Paxton, claimed the cameras quickly moved away from the Duke after the reaction began.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
“Leicester vs Gloucester. Footage cuts to Prince Harry in the stands. Crowd starts to boo. Cuts away. Interesting.”<\/p>\n
A third fan simply posted: “Prince Harry getting booed.”<\/p>\n
It is unclear how many supporters joined in, but several accounts from inside the ground described a similar reaction.<\/p>\n
The incident came as Leicester and Gloucester continued their Gallagher PREM<\/a> campaigns, with the Tigers looking to build momentum in front of their home supporters.The match was also being shown live on TNT Sports<\/a>, with viewers taking to social media to discuss the unusual moment.Prince Harry’s rugby connections explained<\/p>\n Harry is no stranger to a rugby stadium.<\/p>\n The 42-year-old has followed the sport for years and previously served as patron of both the Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football League.<\/p>\n He took over the RFU role from his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, in 2016.<\/p>\n However, he gave up both patronages in 2021 after stepping back from royal duties alongside Meghan Markle.<\/p>\n