Uganda pulling out of Prince Harry's Invictus Games, says military chief
The army chief said Uganda would not take part without King Charles III’s approval, reversing a July commitment to the wounded veterans event.
- 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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The Invictus Games, which are Prince Harry's heartthrob, have been cancelled following the publication of a letter from King Charles.
In July Prince Harry welcomes Uganda personally as a new addition to the Invictus Games 2027. But now the country will not send a delegation. The reason for the rejection is to be the "Harry Meghan nonsense".
The head of Ugandan military forces announced the resignation after the monarch reinforced in a letter that the Dukes of Sussex do not represent royalty. Harry blames his father for leaving the country.
The competition will celebrate its next edition next year in Birmingham
Uganda Pulls Out Of Invictus Games Over “Harry-Meghan Nonsense”
[Image: X] Uganda’s military chief has announced that the country is withdrawing from Prince Harry’s Invictus Games, barely two months after signing up for the 2027 event in Birmingham. The reason has very little to do with sport and rather a lot to do with royal loyalty. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s chief of defence forces and the son of President Yoweri Museveni, published the decision on X on Wednesday. Uganda had joined the Invictus…
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