Uganda ‘pulls out of Invictus’ over ‘Harry-Meghan nonsense’, military chief says
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Wed, 9 September 2026
4 reports- rutland-times.co.uk14:19first to report
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba wrote on social media that the country ‘shall not participate in anything that does not have His Majesty’s approval’.
- BBC News World15:01
The decision, announced by the chief of defence, comes just two months after Uganda said it would participate.
- The Guardian World18:20
Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba announces decision to pull out in post on X, citing tensions over ‘Harry-Meghan nonsense’ Uganda is withdrawing from the Duke of Sussex’s Invictus Games, the country’s military chief has said, out of respect for King Charles amid division over the “Harry-Meghan nonsense”. Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, son of the Ugandan president, made the surprise announcement in a post on X on Wednesday. Continue reading...
- manchestereveningnews.co.uk21:53
Uganda has pulled out of Harry's sporting celebration military veterans
Thu, 10 September 2026
1 report- ABC News (Australia)03:33
Uganda's defence force chief says the country has withdrawn from the Invictus Games, the creation of Prince Harry, because they don't want to risk King Charles's disapproval.
Mon, 14 September 2026
4 reports- dailymail.com13:14
Private secretary Sir Clive Alderton called General Muhoozi Kainerugaba to say that King Charles had been 'moved' by his 'sensitive consideration' of what His Majesty's opinion might be on the event.
- dailystar.co.uk13:21
King Charles has reportedly helped persuade the African nation of Uganda to reconsider its decision to pull out of his son Prince Harry's Invictus Games following a letter
- mirror.co.uk13:46
It has emerged that Uganda, which had previously said it was pulling out of Prince Harry’s Invictus Games, will compete next year following an intervention by Harry’s father, the King
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- aol.co.uk14 Sept, 13:46their copy
- The Guardian World15:03
Military chief had pulled country out over ‘Harry-Meghan nonsense’ but U-turned after clarification from the palace Uganda has U-turned on its decision to withdraw from the Duke of Sussex’s Invictus Games after the country’s military chief said he had been reassured by King Charles that there was “no problem” with its participation. Last week, Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the eldest son of the Ugandan president, Yoweri Museveni, made the surprise announcement the country would not participate in...
Tue, 15 September 2026
1 report- AllAfrica05:45
[Nile Post] Chief of Defence Forces (CDF) Gen Muhoozi Kainerugaba has reinstated Uganda's participation in the 2027 Invictus Games in Birmingham, United Kingdom, following clarification from Buckingham Palace on the position of King Charles III.