Prince Harry was forced to make a difficult decision regarding a charity dedicated to his late mother, Princess Diana.
The Duke of Sussex was left “absolutely devastated” after having to step down from the South African charity he founded in 2006, due to a boardroom battle in March last year. Sources close to King Charles’ youngest son had claimed Harry believed it was a “hostile takeover of his life’s work”.
An investigation was underway by the Charity Commission in recent months after the charity’s president, Sophie Chandauka, made allegations of bullying and misogynoir, but Harry had been cleared of this. However, the case was not closed as other problems emerged.
Although Harry had made efforts to save the association, sources said The times that he will not return to Sentebale, the HIV/AIDS charity he co-founded almost two decades ago.
“The idea that Harry would ever return has been completely extinguished,” a source close to the charity said. “There is absolutely no way now. Everything is too tarnished.”
A spokesperson for Prince Harry said in a statement: “The Duke has made numerous representations to the Charity Commission, raising concerns about the governance of Sentebale and, in the interests of its beneficiary community, has urged the appropriate regulators to maintain close oversight of the charity’s activities. »
Sentebale had been one of the defining projects Harry had started while he was a working member of the royal family. Harry is known for his charitable work with the South African charity which holds personal significance for him.
He took a year off in 2004 and was in Lesotho. During this period, he saw how children and adolescents were affected by HIV/AIDS in the region and thus began his mission to help them. It grew over time, but it all fell apart last year.
