Prince Harry humiliated as Commonwealth nation ‘snubs’ the Invictus Games, blaming ‘Harry-Meghan nonsense’

Prince Harry’s flagship Invictus Games due to be held in Birmingham next year has suffered a blow – and it’s been made personal.

And the decision looks to be linked to the most recent controversy surrounding the war of words between King Charles’ representatives at Buckingham Palace and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, reports the Daily Mail.

The very public disagreement exploded after the King issued a letter on Monday describing Harry and Meghan as “private citizens” and reaffirming they were not to use their royal HRH titles.

Harry and Meghan are moving back to the UK - but the journey so far has not been smooth (Getty)

The pair, who are moving back to the UK after years living in the US, hit back – first stating they were “surprised” then seeking to portray themselves as “public figures” and questioning why the letter of Monday had been issued in the first place.

With the world and in particular Britain’s fellow Commonwealth nations watching on, one of the UK’s key historical allies appears to have broken ranks and condemned the whole embarrassing affair in the process.

Uganda’s General Muhoozi Kainerugaba warned on Wednesday his country would not take part in the Games - which ex-soldier Harry founded in 2014 to great acclaim to help wounded fellow servicemen and women – without the express permission of King Charles.

King Charles wrote a bombshell letter, which was published on Monday (Getty)

A Sussex insider speaking with ITV linked the decision directly to Monday’s letter, “Intended or unintended, this is clearly a consequence of the Lord Chamberlain's guidance regarding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex that was rushed out without consultation on Monday.

“Sadly, the only people who will suffer are the Invictus Games competitors.”

The General has been outspoken in his views on the Sussexes (Getty)

General Kainerugaba, who is the son of Uganda’s president, told The Times: “I have factions in the Ministry of Defence that support that Harry-Meghan nonsense. I had to quash it straight away. I support the monarch. Period.”

In a post later published on X he said, “In order not to be construed as being opposed to His Majesty King Charles III of the United Kingdom, whom we deeply revere, Uganda hereby withdraws from the Invictus Games.

“We shall not participate in anything that does not have His Majesty's approval.”