Prince Harry Invited King Charles, Prince William, and Princess Kate to His Invictus Games Event—But the King Reportedly Ordered Working Royals to Attend His Garden Party Instead

Princess Anne, Prince Edward, Sophie, the Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Richard, and Birgitte, the Duchess of Gloucester. (According to People, “Garden parties have been held since the 1860s as a way for the monarch to recognize community members for their public service.”Of the relationship between the King and Harry, “Charles has made it quite clear he ready to be friendly and supportive to Harry in his capacity as a private person, as his dad, but he’s not going to throw the weight of the institution behind Invictus again,” a former courtier told Sykes. “This all seems very logical inside the Palace bubble, but the trouble is that people who don’t particularly care about such things, who are dimly aware that the royals spend their days visiting community centers and opening supermarkets, are going to wonder why they are boycotting this terrific charity that is headed by the King’s son.”