King Charles appears to have helped clear up a royal misunderstanding surrounding Prince Harry's Invictus Games. Uganda has reversed its decision to withdraw from the 2027 event after a phone call involving Buckingham Palace. The switch comes just days after Uganda's military chief said the country would stay away out of respect for King Charles. Now, the team is back in.
Uganda's military announced the reversal on Sept. 14. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba approved the Uganda People's Defence Forces' participation in the Invictus Games 2027 after speaking with Sir Clive Alderton.
Alderton serves as Principal Private Secretary to King Charles and Queen Camilla. The official Ugandan statement said the two men spoke by phone before Kainerugaba reinstated the team.
ITV News reported that Alderton told Kainerugaba the King was "moved" by his consideration of the monarch's position. However, King Charles had "no problem" with Uganda competing and encouraged the country to continue.
That clarification resolved an unusual dispute. Kainerugaba announced Uganda's withdrawal on Sept. 9 because he did not want participation interpreted as opposition to King Charles. He also said Uganda would not join anything without the monarch's approval.

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