Uganda pulling out of Prince Harry's Invictus Games, says military chief
Uganda has announced its withdrawal from the Invictus Games, citing a desire to avoid appearing opposed to King Charles III. The decision follows reports of tensions regarding Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's status as non-working royals.
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Image source, PA Media Image caption, Prince Harry announced in July that Uganda was joining the Invictus Games
Royal correspondent Published 13 minutes ago Uganda is pulling out of the Invictus Games, a sports event for wounded military veterans run by the Duke of Sussex, only two months after the country said it would join.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, chief of defence and son of the African country's president, made the announcement in a social media post on X.
He said the decision to withdraw from the games was "in order not to be construed as being opposed to His Majesty King Charles III".
A Uganda government spokesman confirmed this to the BBC: "General Kainerugaba decides whether or not the UPDF [Uganda People's Defence Force] participates in the Invictus Games. What you saw is his stated position. If it changes, he will let the world know."
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