Harry and Meghan discover what happens when world leaders' doors are slammed in their faces

King Charles III issued an official letter stating that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle do not represent the crown and are defined as private citizens. The move, distributed to the media minutes after receipt, shocked the couple. The immediate damage: Uganda's army chief announced withdrawal from Harry's Invictus Games, with a sharp remark against the couple's 'nonsense'.

King Charles III set a public and unequivocal boundary against Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle, shortly after they returned to live in Britain. Through an official letter distributed on behalf of the palace, the monarch clarified that the two do not represent the crown and are defined as private citizens with commercial and charitable interests. The letter, sent under the instruction of the Lord Chamberlain, states that they are prohibited from using the title 'His Royal Highness'. The timing of the move shocked Harry and Meghan completely. A spokesperson for them said they were surprised not to have been informed in advance, and that about twenty minutes after receiving the document they discovered its content had already been leaked to the media. Associates attacked the definition 'private citizens' as a detached definition that is not applicable given their high public profile. The immediate damage came on the world stage: on September 9, General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, commander of Uganda's army, announced that his country was canceling its participation in Harry's Invictus Games. In an interview with the London Times, Kainerugaba said: 'I had elements in the Ministry of Defense who supported this nonsense of Harry and Meghan. I had to stop it immediately. I support the monarch – period.' In Harry's circle, the withdrawal was defined as a 'direct result' of the letter.