Sources close to Prince Harry and Meghan have described the couple as "happy to be back" in the UK, in their first comments since relocating from the US, even as a dispute with Buckingham Palace over Uganda's withdrawal from the 2027 Invictus Games continues to escalate. Insiders claim Uganda's decision to pull out was a "direct result" of a letter from King Charles reiterating that the Sussexes are "private citizens" rather than working royals, and argued that Ugandan competitors are the only ones harmed by the fallout. The row highlights ongoing tension between the couple and the Palace over their status and public image since the 2020 "Megxit" split.

Sources told People magazine that the couple's priority has been settling their children, Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, into a new school year following their move, which reportedly includes a non-royal UK residence alongside their Montecito, California home. The dispute intensified after Ugandan General Muhoozi Kainerugaba said his country would not take part without the King's approval, explicitly citing a wish to avoid "that Harry-Meghan nonsense." PR expert Mark Borkowski warned that the couple's combative briefings against the King risk damaging the Invictus Games itself, calling Uganda's withdrawal a "warning" that the ongoing "Sussex soap opera" is beginning to overshadow the cause Harry founded.