Piers Morgan had just one word to say after learning Uganda has withdrawn from the Invictus Games. On Wednesday (September 9), Uganda announced it would be pulling out of the Games, stating that it will not participate in any event without King Charles’s approval. The decision came days after a letter sent on behalf of King Charles clarified Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s position within the Royal Family, stating that they will remain non-working royals despite returning to the UK.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, chief of defence and the son of the President of Uganda, Yoweri Museveni, wrote on X: “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. We shall not participate in anything that does not have His Majesty’s approval.”
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Piers, a vocal critic of the Sussexes, reposted the message, adding the caption: “Wow” followed by a fire emoji.
Kainerugaba was asked by The Times about the decision to quit the Games, to which he replied: “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.”
A source close to Harry, 41, has blamed King Charles’ letter for Uganda’s withdrawal from the Games.
They told ITV: “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 on Monday.
“Sadly, the only people who will suffer are the Invictus Games competitors.”
Harry and Meghan stepped down as senior working royals in 2020 and relocated to Montecito in California. After six years in the US, the couple decided to return to the UK with their children, Prince Archie, seven, and Princess Lilibet, five, both enrolled in school.
Their return prompted fresh speculation that their position within the Royal Family could change.
However, King Charles appeared to put those rumours to rest when he confirmed that there had been no change to the couple’s status and that they would remain non-working royals.
The letter, published by Buckingham Palace on Monday (September 7), made it clear that any charitable work by Harry and Meghan, 45, is “a personal matter for them and undertaken in their private capacity”.