Published September 13, 2026
King Charles is faced with a crucial decision about Prince Harry which could directly impact the monarchy and how the public feels about it.
Prince Harry and Meghan’s arrival back in the UK has caused a chaos behind Palace walls which the monarch may not have seen coming. The King reaffirmed the status of the Sussexes, notifying that they are “private citizens”.
The family drama has now caused trouble for Harry’s Invictus Games, which led to Uganda pulling out from the 2027 Games. While the move had seemingly been to support the monarch, this could backfire for his reign, especially Britain.
General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of the Ugandan president and head of the country’s armed forces, insisted that they will not participate in anything that doesn’t have King Charles’s approval.
Meanwhile, the sporting event supports sick, injured and wounded war veterans and Charles the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.
“If other countries followed Uganda in leaving Invictus, this would be serious. Harry wants King Charles to open the Games,” royal expert Richard Fitzwilliams told The Daily Express.
“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,” he continued.
Amid the debate surround Harry and Meghan’s decision to return to Britain, there is assumption that the King is “displeased” with them.
The expert noted that there is “obvious danger” to that Royal Family’s work will be “overshadowed” amid the “unpredictable” conditions.
There could be a truce or the relations could worsen, anything is possible at this point.
With the obvious danger that the Royal Family’s work will be overshadowed by the unpredictable duo and that, whereas relations could improve, they could also worsen, the future is unpredictable.
This is also Harry’s “major” charitable activity after losing Sentebale and Africa Parks.
Hence, Charles may have to make a decision that would work better for the monarchy rather than his personal inclinations.