King Charles might reportedly attend the Invictus Games to fulfill Prince Harry‘s request. The Invictus Games were founded by Harry in 2014. The next games are scheduled to take place in July 2027. Harry allegedly wants his father to attend the opening ceremony of the games next year. According to a royal expert, since Invictus is an important military charity, the monarch may be “obliged” to attend the event.
Expert claims King Charles might be ‘obliged’ to attend Prince Harry’s Invictus Games
According to a source, King Charles might be “obliged” to attend the Invictus Games founded by Prince Harry. The decade-old event holds deep significance for Harry, and he remains highly enthusiastic about it and its promotion. For the past few months, rumors have been circulating that the prince wants his father to attend the opening ceremony of the event.
However, things are not going as expected for the event, making the situation awkward. A recent report suggested that Uganda has pulled out of the Games. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba tweeted about the government’s decision on X, stating that they would not participate in any event without the approval of the monarch. The move came after Charles issued a letter making it clear that Harry and Meghan Markle are “private citizens.” Moreover, they cannot use HRH.
While the King’s latest move has seemingly “displeased” Harry, it has also made it awkward for Charles to attend the Games. Uganda’s decision has put the monarch in a difficult position, as the country withdrew from the Games in his support. Royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told the Daily Express that if other countries followed Uganda and stepped out of the event, it would become a “serious” matter.
The expert added, “Since the King is Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Invictus is an important military charity, he may well feel obliged to, whatever his private views.” For now, the Invictus Games will continue despite Uganda pulling out of the event.
