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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Rachel Hall

Uganda reverses Invictus Games withdrawal after reassurance from King Charles

Prince William holding a smartphone up to show the king and Prince Harry, with the Invictus Games logo in the background
King Charles, with his sons William and Harry, at the Invictus Games in London in 2014 – the previous time he attended the event. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian

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 the games in a post on X. He said he was motivated by his respect for the king amid division over the “Harry-Meghan nonsense”.

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