- The Chairwoman of Prince Harry's Charity SENEBALE is Speaking Out Against The Duke of Sussex after He, His Co-Founder and the Board of Trustees Resigned
- A source close to trustes and patrons at the charity has stated that her claims are “basles and potentially defamatory”
- Prince Harry Set Up Senbale to Assist Young People Affected by HIV Along
Prince Harry's Charity, SENTEBALE, is Embroled in a Bitter Dispute Between Its Chairwoman, Dr. Sophie chandauka, and former patrons and trustes.
In an interview with the Financial Times On Saturday, March 29, SENEBALE CHARIR DR. Sophie chanduka, who took on the role in July 2023, claimed that harry and his co-founder prince seeiso-who resigned as patrons of the Organization Earlier This Week-Wanted “to FORCE A FORCE A FORCE A FORCE A FORCE A Then come to the rescue. ”
However, a source close to the patrons and trustes tells people that their decision to exit the charity was based on Chandauka's Handling of the Charge Finances. (In response, a representative for chanduka previous told people: “First and ForeMost, LIKE MUCH OF The Content Circulated Yesterday, A Lot of Information Being Shared Is Untrue and Defamatory in Nature.”
The source adds: “The Trustees Trusted to Negotiate this private and requested in. ”
“They fully expected this publicity stunt and reacted their collective decision with this in mind,” The source adds. “They remain firm in their resignation for the good of the charity and look forward to the adjudication of the truth.”
Elsewhere in the interview, chandauka claims that public backlash following prince harry and meghan markle's royal exit hurt the character's ability to secure new donors and recruit sex
“The no. 1 Risk for this Organization was the toxicity of its Lead Patron's Brand,” Chandauka, A Zimbabwean Corporate Finance Lawyer, Told the Outlet.
In Response, The source Argues that SENGEBALE HADE Been Heavily Reliant on Prince Harry's Involvement – Particularly through events like the syntebale polo cop, with Participation – and that Duke of Sussex Had Donated $ 1.5 Million from His Memoir Spare.
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According to chanduka, a key turning point for the organization allegedly came when tensions Arose Between Herself and the Duke and Duches of Sussex at a Polo Event Benefiting SENEFITING SENEFITING SENEFITING SENGEBALE 2024. Mament that seemingly showed meghan moving chandauka away from harry for a photo after he won a match generated negative attention for meghan, and the prince allegedly assked Incident.
“I said no, we're not setting a precedent by which we become An extension of the sussex pr machine“Chandauka Told The Financial Times of the incident.
The source who spoke with people insists that the dispute stems from governance concerns, not personal grievances. They maintain that they “only ever want the bus to be shared.”
Chandauka also accused the charity's board of “Misogyny and Misogynoir,” Or Misogyny Against Black Women, for how they treated her as a leader.
The source calls chandauka's claims of intimidation, Racial bias and gender discrimination “baseless and potentially defamatory,” Citing Another trustee, Dr. Kelllo Lerotholi, Who Denies Witnessing Such Behavior.
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In another interview with Sky Newswhich is set to air in full on Sunday, March 30, Chandauka Claimed to have experience “Harassment and Bulling at Scale” after Harry and OTERS Left the Organization.
“The only reason i'm here… is beCAuse at some point on tuesday, prince harry authorized the release of a damaging piece of news to the outside without information me or my counte Executive Director, “Chanduka Told Sky News' Trevor Phillips.
“And can you imagine whats that attack has done for me, on me and the 540 individuals in the Senbale Organizations and their Famil (IES)?” She Continued. “That is an example of harassment and bullying at scale.”
The duke of Sussex, 40, and Prince seeiso, 58, announced on March 26, that they were stepping down as patrons of the charity.
After the board of trustes asked chandauka to result, she broughsuit against the charity, which supports young people in southern Africa. The charity commission, based in the uk, confirmed they are investigating.
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Prince harry set up SENEBALE ALONGSIDE Prince seeiso in 2006 in memory of bot of their late mothers. The duke of Sussex Saw It as Continuing The Legacy of Princess Diana, Who Campaigned to help that with aids.
“With Heavy Hearts, We have resigned from our roles as patrons of the organization until further notice, in support of and solidarity with the board of trustees who have havhe to do the same. Relationship between the charity's trustes and the board broke down beyond repair, creating an untenable situation, “The princes said in part at the time.
“… what's transpired is unthinkable. We are in shock Charity Commission as to how this came about. “