Prince Harry’s Big Decision Is ‘Booby Trap’ for Charles [Video]

King Charles must go to Prince Harry‘s Invictus Games when he brings the event to Britain in what could be a reputational “booby trap” for the royals, according to a PR expert.

The Duke of Sussex picked the English city of Birmingham to host the Olympics-style tournament for wounded veterans in 2027, not Washington, D.C., which had been shortlisted.

The move will inevitably generate questions about whether the king and Prince William will attend the tournament.

Prince Harry and King Charles are seen in a composite image. Charles will have to decide whether to attend Harry’s Invictus Games when the event comes to Britain in 2027.Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images and Chris Jackson/Getty Images

Edward Coram James, a PR expert and chief executive of the media agency Go Up, told Newsweek: “In some ways, it’s a bit of a booby trap for them. I’m sure it hasn’t been laid as a booby trap, but whether it’s been laid that way …

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