Prince Harry can't 'stoop lower' than snap with cousin dubbed 'King of Trash TV'
Prince Harry has been warned that he cannot "stoop lower" than taking a selfie with a "very distant cousin" after the pair met at the Living Legends of Aviation award event on Friday night.
The Duke of Sussex attended the ceremony at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, Los Angeles, where his work as a British Army veteran and pilot was recognised. The 39-year-old completed two tours of Afghanistan as a forward air controller and an Apache helicopter pilot, having flown countless training missions in the UK, US and Australia.
He served for 10 years in the military, rising to the rank of Captain, and later founded the Invictus Games - a sporting event for wounded military personnel and veterans. Harry takes his place alongside other aviation and aerospace "legends" including Buzz Aldrin, Jeff Bezos, Tom Cruise, Neil Armstrong, Harrison Ford, Morgan Freeman and Elon Musk.
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Prince Harry's work as a pilot for the British Army was recognised at the award ceremony (PA)While at the event, Harry posed for a selfie with Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe, who claims to be a distant cousin of the British Royal Family. But his regal roots have been questioned by the head of his "family" Prince Alexander of Schaumburg-Lippe, who told the The Mail on Sunday: "It's very painful for me, this guy has been harvesting our name for his personal gain."
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He warned that Prince Harry "cannot stoop lower" than appearing beside the ex-Big Brother contestant and TV shopping channel host in public, adding: "I would advise him to stay away from this man." Mario-Max, who claims he has the right to use the royal title after he was adopted by a distant relative of the family when he was 23 years old, has been dubbed the "King of Trash TV" in the German press for appearing on the local version of Big Brother.
He also promotes products on shopping channels including a so-called "wealth elixir". He is also a regular visitor to America, where he has posed for photos with celebrities such as Ivana Trump and Paris Hilton.
Speaking about meeting Harry at the award ceremony, Mario-Max, who appeared on the Real Housewives Of Beverly Hills, told The Mail on Sunday: "We had a personal conversation and he was fabulous, very humble, very sweet. It filled me with joy." He congratulated Harry on his award, writing on Instagram: "Congratulations To HRH Prince Harry for his very much deserved Living Legends of Aviation Award...Well Done."
But after he posted a photo with Harry, Mario-Max received many negative comments with one saying: "I'm embarrassed for both of you. This must be a joke." Another person added: "So cringe. Two irrelevant middle-aged men without serious pursuit using their titles to grift in superficial Hollywood."
Harry makes his early morning pre-flight checks at the British controlled flight line at Camp Bastion in Afghanistan's Helmand Province in 2012 (AFP/Getty Images)Harry, who was sporting a black velvet tuxedo, was inducted alongside US Navy pilot Fred George and former world speed record holder Steve Hinton, as well as Lauren Sanchez - who is engaged to Amazon founder Bezos. The event's website also praised the duke for his work with charities and organisations including Travalyst, Sentebale, African Parks and WellChild.
A statement on its website said: "Prince Harry is a humanitarian, military veteran, mental wellness advocate and environmentalist. He has dedicated his life to advancing causes that he is passionate about and that bring about permanent change for people and places."
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