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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Caroline Davies

Uganda to withdraw from Invictus Games ‘out of respect for King Charles’, says military chief

Muhoozi Kainerugaba
Kainerugaba’s announcement follows an official letter sent to UK senior government and military officials on behalf of King Charles which reiterated the status of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Photograph: Abubaker Lubowa/Reuters

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.

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