Prince Harry blames father for Uganda’s Invictus withdrawal

Prince Harry has reportedly blamed Uganda’s decision to withdraw from the 2027 Invictus Games on King Charles’ letter about his royal status, reports Page Six. ‘Intended or unintended, this is clearly a consequence of the Lord Chamberlain’s guidance regarding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that was rushed out without consultation last Monday,’ a Sussex source told ITV News, referring to the bombshell note. ‘Sadly, the only people who will suffer are the Invictus Games competitors,’ the insider added. Charles’ letter, clarified that Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle, remain non-working royals, and are ‘private citizens with commercial and charitable interests,’ despite their move back to the UK. The note was allegedly sent to the media without consulting the couple. A day later, Uganda’s Chief of Defences, set to take place in Birmingham, England. ‘In order not to be construed as being opposed to His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom, whom we deeply revere, Uganda hereby withdraws from the Invictus games,’ Kainerugaba wrote on X. The military chief said that Uganda ‘shall not participate in anything that does not have (Charles’) approval.’ Additionally, Kainerugaba told The Times UK that he has ‘factions in the Ministry of Defence that support that Harry-Meghan nonsense,’ so he ‘had to quash it straight away.’ Harry, founded the Invictus Games, an international and multi-sport event for wounded, injured and sick military service personnel, in 2014. Uganda was welcomed into the Invictus community at a ceremony in London in July, which Harry and other Ugandan leaders attended.