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Uganda ‘Pulls Out of Invictus’ over ‘Harry-Meghan Nonsense’, Military Chief Says
Uganda’s military chief said the country will not take part in the Invictus Games, calling the move a show of support for King Charles III.
- On Wednesday, Ugandan Chief of Defence Forces General Muhoozi Kainerugaba announced Uganda's withdrawal from the Invictus Games, stating the move signals support for His Majesty King Charles III and the monarchy.
- The general's decision followed a royal letter clarifying that Prince Harry and Meghan are not working royals; reports in The Times linked the withdrawal to Kainerugaba's concerns about "Harry-Meghan nonsense."
- Uganda had become the 26th country to join the tournament, which Prince Harry promoted in Birmingham in July. An Invictus Games spokesman said the organization has received no official withdrawal notification.
- Royal sources noted that His Majesty King Charles III encourages all projects supporting wounded service personnel, contrasting the general's stated alignment with the monarchy.
- Kainerugaba, who previously vowed to "shake up this world!" when returning to X in January 2025, messaged on Thursday, "I consider myself the most handsome, most daring and glorious Commander who ever lived.
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Uganda ‘pulls out of Invictus’ over ‘Harry-Meghan nonsense’, military chief says
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba wrote on social media that the country ‘shall not participate in anything that does not have His Majesty’s approval’.
·London, United Kingdom
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The sports competition for war veterans promoted by the Duke of Sussex will have one less participating country in its next edition
·Barcelona, Spain
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The country’s military chief has stated in X that “he will not participate in anything that is not approved by his majesty,” a decision that comes two days after Charles III’s letter confirming that the Dukes of Sussex remain outside the royal family despite their return to the United Kingdom
·Madrid, Spain
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- 43% of the sources lean Left
43% Left
L 43%
C 29%
R 28%
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