Prince Harry told 'step down' from Invictus Games by veterans

Prince Harry has been urged to 'step down' from the Invictus Games by veterans who feel it has 'lost meaning', with critics saying that his and Meghan Markle's recent involvement in the event is "too royal".

The 39 year old Duke of Sussex, who co-founded the Invictus Games in 2014 and was initially lauded for his efforts, is now facing calls to resign as some veterans believe the games have strayed from their original purpose.

According to the Express, a royal commentator has noted that what used to be one of Harry's "great achievements" is now "imperilled".

On GB News, Royal Biographer Angela Levin discussed the issue with host Mark Dolan, who mentioned: "About 2,000 ex-military have left the games, as they say it's lost its original meaning."

He added: "There are some former veterans who would like Harry to step down."

Angela criticised the current state of the games, saying: "It's become much too royal. Meghan makes the speeches, she actually led a march where some of the ex-military people were either physically, emotionally or psychologically damaged, or all of it, during the fighting."

She expressed that many were unhappy with this because Meghan does not have experience with military marching, and they don't want her involvement, reports the Daily Record.

Angela also remarked that while she had previously been impressed by Harry's interactions with veterans, she did not hold the same positive view of Meghan's participation.

The source said of Harry's time working with the charity: "Harry was brilliant with them - when I went round with him to talk to them, he was marvellous at giving them a feeling that life was worth living. I couldn't believe how good he was, spending three or four minutes talking to them."

They added: "Now it's all about Meghan mainly and Harry follows behind, and I don't think people want that."

OK! has contacted Prince Harry's reps for comment.

After months of speculation, it was confirmed on 29 April that Meghan will not be joining Harry when he visits the UK in May for the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games.

The news was confirmed by Royal correspondent Chris Ship on X, formerly known as Twitter.

In his post, he wrote: "Additional confirmation this morning that Meghan will not be joining Harry for the Invictus Anniversary service at @StPaulsLondon in London. But the Duchess of Sussex will join the Duke for an Invictus-inspired visit to Nigeria immediately after Harry leaves the UK."

It comes after it was announced that Harry will be attending the Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul's Cathedral on Wednesday, May 8. This significant event commemorates the Invictus Games' decade-long impact, with actor Damian Lewis set to deliver a poignant poem.

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