Prince Harry is said to have sent an ‘unpleasant’ email requesting that the charity leader ‘explain herself’.
The Telegraph reported that a spokesperson for Sentebale confirmed the Duke had indeed sent the message. “This is true. There is a document,” they said.
This incident is believed to have further strained Harry’s relationship with some members of the organization, leading to him stepping down as the charity’s patron last Tuesday. He cited a complete breakdown in the relationship between the charity’s trustees and the chair of the board, saying it was beyond repair.
Harry founded Sentebale in 2006 in Lesotho, a small, landlocked country in Southern Africa, in memory of his late mother, Princess Diana. The charity aims to support children and young people, particularly those living with HIV and AIDS, alongside Prince Seeiso.
Dr. Chandauka, speaking to Trevor Phillips, expressed his frustration, saying, “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 world without informing me or my country directors, or my executive director.”
He continued, “And can you imagine what that attack has done for me, on me and the 540 individuals in the Sentebale organizations and their family?”
He described the situation as “an example of harassment and bullying at scale.”
During the interview, Dr. Chandauka made a startling accusation, suggesting there had been an attempt at a ‘cover up.’
“It was me who was the problem because I filed a whistleblower complaint about the bullying, harassment, and misogyny, and Prince Harry interfered in the investigation of that. So, it’s a cover up—and the Prince is involved,” she stated.
