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Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he co-founded
Court records show Sentebale has filed a defamation claim in London against Prince Harry and a former trustee, following Harry’s resignation last year after a public dispute with the charity chair.
Apr 10th 2026 · United Kingdom
Insights
- Sentebale lodged a defamation claim at the High Court in London against Prince Harry and former trustee Mark Dyer.
- Harry co-founded Sentebale in 2006 to help young people with HIV in Lesotho and Botswana.
- Harry resigned as a patron in March last year after a public falling-out with chair Sophie Chandauka.
- Chandauka reported Harry and the trustees to Britain’s charity regulator for alleged bullying and harassment.
- The court record gave no details of the substance of the defamation claim and neither side immediately commented.
- Co-founder Prince Seeiso and the board of trustees also left Sentebale during the dispute.
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