By Molly Claire Goddard
6:57pm PDT, Aug 29, 2025
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Prince Harry can't catch a break with his philanthropic work. First, the Duke of Sussex was accused of bullying the chair of his Sentebale charity, prompting him to step down from the organization he co-founded. Now
an insider has revealed that Harry is suffering another loss: His friend
JJ Chalmers will be stepping down as a trustee of the Invictus Games.
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JJ Chalmers, who was gravely injured in a roadside bomb explosion during his time as a Royal Marines reservist in 2011, just recently teamed up with Prince Harry to serve as a trustee of the Invictus Games — an international multi-sport event for wounded, injured or sick service members and veterans. The Strictly Come Dancing alum is moving on after just two years, though he'll reportedly "continue to work in an ambassadorial role for Invictus."
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While there doesn't appear to be any drama behind JJ Chalmers' decision to step down from his role with the Invictus Games — he's said to be stretched thin between other work commitments and his role as a father to two young children — the same cannot be said for the situation with Prince Harry's Sentebale charity. In March, the Duke of Sussex resigned from the charity he co-founded in 2006 following a public dispute with board chair Dr. Sophie Chandauka. The finance lawyer accused Harry of subjecting her to "bullying, harassment and misogyny" during their time working together.
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After looking into the matter, the Charity Commission for England and Wales revealed that they did not find evidence of "widespread or systemic bullying, harassment, misogyny or misogynoir" at Sentebale. "Unsurprisingly, the Commission makes no findings of wrongdoing in relation to Sentebale's co-founder and former patron, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex," the father of two's representative said in a statement. "They also found no evidence of widespread bullying, harassment or misogyny and misogynoir at the charity, as falsely claimed by the current chair [Dr. Sophie Chandauka]. … 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."
