SHOCK: Harry and Meghan dealt new blow as TV star issues scathing one-word verdict

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been pulled into another awkward royal row after Uganda abruptly withdrew from the Invictus Games, with a GB News discussion questioning why the country linked its decision to King Charles.

The announcement came just days after Buckingham Palace issued fresh clarification over Harry and Meghan’s status following their return to the UK.

The Palace made clear that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex remain non working royals and will continue to operate in a private capacity rather than representing the Crown.

Then, on Wednesday, September 9, Uganda announced that it would no longer take part in the Invictus Games.

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba said on X that “Uganda hereby withdraws from the Invictus Games,” explaining that he did not want the country’s participation to be “construed as being opposed to His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom, whom we deeply revere.”

The timing immediately raised questions.

GB News Questions Uganda’s Reasoning

GB News presenter Patrick Christys discussed the development with royal reporter Jack Stooks, describing the situation as difficult to understand.

“I think this is quite questionable as to why this is actually happening,” Christys said.

He noted that Uganda became independent from Britain in 1962 and questioned why a current disagreement involving Harry and the Royal Family would influence its participation in the Games.

“It just seems odd that they’re pulling out and that they’re using a feud to say why they’re pulling out of the Invictus Games,” he said.

Christys also stressed that the event’s central purpose is not the Sussexes or their relationship with the monarchy.

“The Invictus Games isn’t about the family feud, and it’s not about Harry,” he said.

Instead, he pointed to the competition’s mission of supporting wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans.

“They are about seeing people who are disabled from fighting for their country and having life-threatening disabilities,” he said, adding that this should remain the focus.

The presenter also highlighted Uganda’s previous involvement with the Invictus Games, noting that the country had recently received a £15,000 grant to purchase equipment.

According to Christys, Uganda had welcomed that support and thanked Harry for allowing the country to become involved.

That history, he suggested, made the sudden reversal even harder to explain.

“They very happily accepted that, and they very happily thanked Prince Harry at the time for letting them join the Invictus Games,” he said.

He added that the Palace letter may now be influencing how the decision is being interpreted.

Viewers Split Over the Withdrawal

The announcement quickly triggered debate on social media.

Some viewers criticized Harry and Meghan’s association with the Games, with one commenter claiming people had grown tired of Harry using the event to put attention on his wife rather than veterans.

Another argued that the couple had turned the competition into “a circus.”

Others defended Uganda’s right to make its own decision.

“If a country wants to opt out then that’s their choice,” one viewer wrote. “No one has the right to tell them they can’t.”

The reaction comes as people close to Harry have reportedly blamed the Palace letter issued on behalf of Charles for Uganda’s withdrawal.

That letter was intended to clarify the Sussexes’ royal position after their return to Britain, confirming that they remain outside the group of working royals.

The Invictus Games, founded by Harry, were created to celebrate and support wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans through international sporting competition.

For that reason, Christys argued that the latest dispute risks dragging the Games into a royal disagreement that has little to do with their original purpose.

Whether Uganda’s withdrawal leads to any wider consequences remains unclear, but its decision has created another uncomfortable talking point for Harry at a time when his relationship with the Royal Family is already under intense scrutiny.