Prince Harry is being accused of bullying by the chair of a charity he cofounded. Here’s what happened.

Prince Harry is being accused of bullying by the chair of a charity he cofounded. Here’s what happened.

One of Prince Harry’s charitable organizations has become the center of controversy.

On March 26, Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho announced they were resigning as patrons of Sentebale, a charity they cofounded in 2006.

The pair said in their announcement that it was “devastating” they had to step down and pointed to issues with the organization’s chair, Sophie Chandauka, as the reason for their resignation.

Days later, Chandauka accused Prince Harry of “harassment and bullying at scale” in a Sky News interview.

Sentebale in turmoil
When it was founded, Sentebale aimed to support children and young people living with HIV or AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana. In 2024, it expanded its mission to help young people more generally in southern Africa.

Harry and Seeiso have been patrons of Sentebale for nearly 20 years, with Harry frequently traveling to Africa to support the organization.

However, in recent months, tensions have been mounting between Sentebale’s board and Chandauka, who was appointed chair in July 2023. Chandauka, a lawyer and biotech founder, had previously been a Sentebale board member from 2009 to 2015, according to the organization’s website.