Uganda Pulls Out of Invictus Games, Taking Charles’ Side Over Harry
There’s less than a year to go before the next edition of the Prince Harry-led Invictus Games kicks off, but one country has already pulled out of the competition. On Wednesday, the Ugandan government announced that they will no longer be participating in the 2027 games in order to prove their loyalty to King Charles. Now that Harry is living in the UK again, it seems like the son of Uganda’s president doesn’t want anyone to question whose side he’s taking in the royal family feud.
Uganda pulled out of the Invictus Games this week.
Despite the fact that the Invictus Games Foundation posted about their efforts to help prepare Uganda for the 2027 games in Birmingham just a week ago, it seems like something has changed after Harry decided to move back to the UK — and after Charles’ letter specifying that he and Meghan Markle still aren’t to be considered working royals.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, who is both the head of Uganda’s military and the son of their president, Yoweri Museveni, issued a statement on Wednesday announcing that Uganda would no longer be participating in the athletic competition for wounded and injured members of the military worldwide.
“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,” he wrote in a post on X. “We shall not participate in anything that does not have His Majesty’s approval.”
This doesn’t appear to be something King Charles even would have wanted.
Here’s the thing: Harry and Charles may have been on rocky terms over the last several years, but he has never said he doesn’t support or approve of the Invictus Games. And according to People, a source has said that the king actually “encourages all organizations and endeavors that support wounded service personnel.”
Still, it doesn’t seem like Kainerugaba is about to change his mind. Speaking to The Times, he put it all out there, saying, “I have factions in the Ministry of Defence that support that Harry-Meghan nonsense. I had to quash it straight away. I support the monarch. Period.”
Well, that’s that. It’s safe to say that he’s really not a fan of the Sussexes.
The Invictus Games has already released a statement in response, which only makes the situation more confusing.
Even with Kainerugaba’s social declaration, a spokesperson for the Invictus Games told People that Uganda hasn’t formally pulled out of the event yet.
“The Invictus Games Foundation has not received formal notification from Uganda through our established channels and is seeking clarification,” said the statement. “We remain committed to supporting wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans around the world through sport.”
Hmm…
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