By Molly Claire Goddard
12:54pm PST, Jan 8, 2026
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After Dr. Sophie Chandauka accused
Prince Harry of bullying, racism and misogyny, he stepped down from his position. "The idea that Harry was ever going to return has been completely extinguished. There's absolutely no way now. It's all too tarnished," a source told
The Times.
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The charity, founded in 2006 by
Prince Harry and
Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, aimed to assist people living with HIV and AIDS in Southern Africa. According to the source, the foundation was "not working at all" and was facing a "real cash flow problem" in Lesotho.
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Prince Harry refuted Dr. Sophie Chandauka's claims. "From the inception of Sentebale nearly 20 years ago, Prince Seeiso and I have had a clear goal: to support the children and young people in Southern Africa in memory of our mothers [
Princess Diana and
Queen Mother Mamohato Bereng Seeiso]," he said in a
statement. "What has transpired over the last week has been heartbreaking to witness, especially when such blatant lies hurt those who have invested decades in this shared goal. No one suffers more than the beneficiaries of Sentebale itself."
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Dr. Sophie Chandauka slammed
Prince Harry's stance and blamed the "unleashing of the Sussex machine" for the situation. "There are people in this world who behave as though they are above the law and mistreat people and then play the victim card — use the very press they disdain to harm people who have the courage to challenge their conduct," she told
Sky News.
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The Charity Commission for England and Wales' investigation found no evidence of "systemic bullying or harassment" or any "over-reach" by
Prince Harry. "Unsurprisingly, the Commission makes no findings of wrongdoing in relation to Sentebale's co-founder and former patron,
Prince Harry," a representative for the Duke of Sussex told
NBC News. "They also found no evidence of widespread bullying, harassment or misogyny and misogynoir at the charity, as falsely claimed by the current Chair. Despite all that, 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."
