Prince Harry urged to reconsider Katy Perry’s Invictus Games role by family of war veteran sued by singer

MONTECITO, CALIFORNIA: The family of Carl Westcott, 84, a disabled war veteran embroiled in a legal battle with Katy Perry, has made an emotional appeal to Prince Harry, asking him to reconsider Perry’s involvement in the upcoming Invictus Games.

The letter, exclusively obtained by Daily Mail, comes in the wake of Perry’s announcement as the headliner for the Invictus Games Vancouver Whistler 2025 event which is set to kick off on February 8.

Prince Harry dragged into $6M legal battle over Montecito mansion

Carl Westcott, a former US Army veteran and the previous owner of Katy Perry’s Montecito mansion, has been locked in a bitter lawsuit with the pop star for over four years.

In the latest development, Perry has demanded $6 million in damages from Westcott, escalating tensions further.

Prince Harry, who is neighbors and close friends with Perry and her fiance Orlando Bloom in Montecito, California, has found himself indirectly drawn into the dispute.

Bloom is also set to testify in court over the matter, adding another layer of complexity to the situation.

In the letter to Prince Harry who is the founder of the Invictus Games, Westcott’s son, Chart Westcott, expressed the family’s dismay over Perry’s participation in the Games, which were founded by the Duke of Sussex to honor wounded, injured, and sick military personnel, both serving and veterans.

Son of veteran appeals to Prince Harry in lengthy letter

Chart Westcott highlighted the contradiction between the values of the Invictus Games and Katy Perry’s legal actions against his father. 

Furthermore, Carl Westcott, who has been battling Huntington's disease for over a year, remains bedridden, amplifying the emotional weight of his family’s plea.

“Our father, who served honorably in the 101st Airborne Division, was one of the soldiers deployed by President Eisenhower to uphold civil rights during the Little Rock Nine crisis,” Chart wrote in the letter.

"His lifetime of entrepreneurship, for which he was inducted into the Horatio Alger Society for Distinguished Americans, embodies the resilience and values celebrated by the Invictus Games."

"Tragically, at 85 years old and bedridden with Huntington's disease, he has been unable to fully defend himself in a protracted legal dispute with Ms Perry over his Montecito home."

"As our father's health declines, my brother and I are fighting to preserve his legacy, as a man and as a veteran, yet this legal struggle has become a source of immense pain for our family," Chart continued, referring to his brother Court, who is married to 'The Real Housewives of Dallas' alum Kameron Westcott.

"The choice to feature Ms Perry at the Invictus Games feels at odds with the event's mission to honor veterans and their sacrifices."

"While Ms Perry's participation may be seen as a gesture of support for veterans, her relentless pursuit of our father in court tells a different story—one that deeply undermines the values the Games stand for."

Chart concluded the letter by writing a request to Prince Harry "respectfully" asking him to "reconsider" the decision to secure the singer in the Vancouver lineup.

He added, "Our family greatly admires the work of the Invictus Foundation and its commitment to veterans worldwide. We believe that highlighting individuals whose actions align with these values is critical to preserving the integrity of this event."

Chart’s letter underscored his father’s remarkable legacy, including decades of service and recognition as a member of the Horatio Alger Society for Distinguished Americans.

Veteran's son suggests Katy Perry was 'paid a great deal' to perform at Vancouver Whistler 2025

In an exclusive interview with Daily Mail, private investor Chart Westcott shed light on his family’s reasons for reaching out to Prince Harry amidst their legal disputes.

"It just seems like he could not have been aware of this incident and Katy's actions and complete lack of empathy to my father and our family," Chart said.

"She doesn't care about disabled veterans, much less any of the folks who care to attend the Invictus Games. I know Harry, himself, is a veteran and that's important to him, and I would hope that he would not want anyone or anything associated with the games that had not shown themselves to be friends to the veterans community in the past."

During the conversation, Westcott also mentioned a rumor that Katy Perry was "paid a great deal of money" to perform at the annual event.

However, there have been no official reports about Perry or any of the other performers—Noah Kahan, Nelly Furtado, and Jelly Roll—receiving compensation for their appearances.

As of May, Perry officially gained control of the $15 million Montecito estate after being awarded ownership rights in the legal battle with Westcott.

She has since filed the deed, solidifying her place as the property’s rightful owner.

She is currently focused on renovating the Montecito estate, and has submitted documents to the court saying she’s owed around $6 million from Carl for damages the house has seen.

Veteran's family details emotional toll of legal battle with Katy Perry 

In the candid interview, Chart Westcott opened up about the emotional toll the ongoing real estate dispute has taken on his family, particularly his father, Carl Westcott.

"It's the elephant in the room. It's been a constant source of stress... It's painful," he said.

Chart described how losing the Montecito estate, a home Carl had envisioned as his final sanctuary, deeply impacted his father’s well-being.

"It was the house he wanted to die in, and him not being able to stay there was a very big contributor to where he ended up," Chart shared.

"Had he still had that house, we could've managed getting care for him there. But after that, we didn’t really have a place for him. He didn’t have another residence. That left him in a mental space where he's kind of been stuck ever since."

Chart, who is married to Catlett “C.C.” Cate, didn’t hold back in his criticism of Katy Perry, accusing the pop star of showing “fake empathy” toward his father’s situation.

"She blows off the whole thing, sends her expensive lawyers to make things as painful as possible for us, while she's gallivanting across the globe, showcasing her fake empathy at every turn," he claimed.

He didn’t mince words when expressing his frustration. "What bothers me the most is how fake she is. I think she's the single most cringe and inauthentic human being on the planet," he alleged