Prince Harry Issues Bold Statement Amid Charity Scandal Investigation originally appeared on Parade.
Since leaving the royal family, it’s been non-stop drama for Prince Harry. There was the whole can of worms that opened after he and Meghan Markle sat down with Oprah Winfrey. Then, the tension with his family members reached new heights after the release of his memoir, Spare. A new book, Entitled: The Rise and Fall of the House of York, claimed that Prince Harry once got into a fist fight with his uncle, the also scandal-embroiled Prince Andrew.
In March, the Duke of Sussex resigned from Sentebale, an HIV/AIDS charity he co-founded in 2006 with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho. Sentebale’s chairwoman, Dr. Sophie Chandauka, alleged racism, sexism, bullying, abuse of power, and harassment all took place behind the scenes under Prince Harry’s leadership, per AP News.
Now, the Charity Commission for England and Wales has completed its investigation and released its findings, reports People. The commission found no evidence to support Chandauka’s allegations, but did criticize all parties involved for their dramatic, public handling of the matter.
This is good news for Prince Harry, right? Well unfortunately, he doesn’t see it that way. For him, the vindication is too little, too late.
“Despite [the commission’s findings], their report falls troublingly short in many regards, primarily the fact that the consequences of the current Chair’s actions will not be borne by her — but by the children who rely on Sentebale’s support,” Prince Harry’s spokesperson said in a statement.
A source close to the prince gave People a glimpse into how he truly feels about the ordeal. “Both Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso are devastated by what has effectively been a hostile takeover by Sophie Chandauka,” they said. “They established it 19 years ago and in that time put in blood, sweat and tears and their own money into building this charity up to what it was: a multi-million pound charity that delivered nothing but good for the beneficiary community that is supported in Lesotho and Botswana.”
