Prince Harry Reportedly ‘Devastated’ By ‘Hostile Takeover’ Of Sentebale

Prince Harry is reportedly devastated over the alleged “hostile takeover” of Sentebale, the African charity he co-founded.

Allegations have emerged in opposition to present chair Dr. Sophie Chandauka, who claims misogynoir and governance points led to the Duke of Sussex’s resignation.

Sources near Prince Harry have additionally accused Chandauka of rehashing unproven allegations as an alternative of specializing in the charity’s mission.

In accordance with Daily Mail royal editor Rebecca English, the Duke of Sussex is “completely devastated,” spending hours on the cellphone from California speaking to supporters late into the evening, telling them a few “hostile takeover” of his “life’s work.”

Sources near Harry allege that Dr. Sophie Chandauka, now chair of Sentebale, “cajoled her approach” via manipulation and has since disregarded issues about mismanagement.

“They declare she would quite see the charity ‘go down in flames’ than admit she is responsible of mismanagement and resign,” English acknowledged.

“She shopped all of them to the Charity Fee when the trustees raised their issues in regards to the charity’s governance,” one insider claimed.

One supply insisted there may be “no approach in hell” Harry “would ever work with Sentebale once more … at the least not whereas Sophie Chandauka and her new stool pigeons [trustees] have been in place.”

Earlier this 12 months, Harry formally stepped down from his function on the African charity.

He and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, his longtime associate within the initiative, launched a heartfelt joint assertion, expressing their shock and disappointment over the charity’s inner battle.

“What’s transpired is unthinkable. We’re in shock that we’ve got to do that,” the statement learn per Folks Journal. “With heavy hearts, we’ve got resigned from our roles as patrons of the group till additional discover, in assist of and solidarity with the board of trustees who’ve needed to do the identical.”

Regardless of their resignation, each founders affirmed their lasting connection to the group: “Though we might not be patrons, we are going to at all times be its founders, and we are going to always remember what this charity is able to reaching when it’s in the best care.”

After issues went south at Sentebale, Dr. Chandauka alleged that “misogynoir” performed a central function within the resignation of Harry and the board of trustees.

In a chat with The London Times in March, the company finance lawyer claimed that beneath “the sufferer narrative and fiction” allegedly launched to the press was the story of a woman “who dared to blow the whistle about problems with poor governance, weak government administration, abuse of energy, bullying, harassment, misogyny, misogynoir and the cover-up that ensued.”

She additional alleged that Harry launched a smear marketing campaign in opposition to her after stepping down from the group, leading to “harassment and bullying.”

Following a proper investigation, the Charity Fee for England and Wales, the unbiased authorities physique that registers and regulates charities, launched a press release on Tuesday on its findings associated to claims about Prince Harry’s charity.

The fee revealed that it discovered no proof of “widespread or systemic bullying or harassment, together with misogyny or misogynoir on the charity.”

It additionally discovered no proof of “over-reach by both the chair or the Duke of Sussex as patron.”

Nonetheless, the fee did criticize a “lack of readability in delegations to the chair, which allowed for misunderstandings to happen.”