Uganda's decision to withdraw from the Invictus Games is extraordinary.

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Not because of anything the King has said. In fact, he hasn't said anything at all about the Games.

The announcement came from the son of the Ugandan president, who declared that Uganda would not take part in "anything that does not have His Majesty's approval". He went on to complain about what he called "that Harry-Meghan nonsense" within Uganda's Ministry of Defence.

It's worth being absolutely clear about one thing.

Neither the King nor Buckingham Palace has ever suggested they disapprove of the Invictus Games. Not once.

And that's important because Invictus remains one of Prince Harry's greatest achievements. It has given injured veterans not just a sporting competition but, from everyone I've spoken to who's competed in it, something genuinely therapeutic. It has helped people rebuild their lives.

The only people who suffer from Uganda's decision are the........

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