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How the coverage framed it

Coverage of this story was largely uniform across most outlets, with the Washington Post, BBC, and NBC all using straightforward, factual language to report the King's clarification of Harry and Meghan's non-working status. The BBC and NBC both quoted Harry and Meghan as "surprised," framing the couple's reaction without editorializing. The modest spread that does exist comes from the right end of the scale, where Newsweek introduced dramatic framing with "Prince Harry in Crisis," personalizing the Uganda–Invictus development as a direct blow to Harry. The Daily Mail pushed furthest, quoting a Ugandan military chief describing the situation as "Harry-Meghan nonsense" — a dismissive, loaded phrase — and framing Uganda's withdrawal as an act of respect for King Charles, implicitly casting Harry and Meghan in an unflattering light. The core royal-status story itself attracted neutral reporting; the framing differences emerged specifically around the Invictus Games subplot.