British Royals: Trouble for Prince Harry: Dispute over aid organization escalated

The dispute over Prince Harry’s heart project Sentebale continues to circles. After the 40-year-old Royal has given up his patronage of AIDSWaisen-Aid, the chairwoman of the organization, Sophie Chandauka, now follows with allegations. Objection, on the other hand, comes from the circle of members of the foundation council in the dispute.

In an interview with the British news station Sky News, Chandauka accused the prince to be the reason for an exodus of donors. The background is his farewell from the narrower circle of the British royal family and from Great Britain five years ago, said the lawyer. A debate was not possible. In addition, the aid organization’s focus is overtaken on AIDswaisen because the disease is no longer an automatic death sentence.

Supposedly released PR machine

When she pushed for changes, Harry and his allies on the organization’s board of trustees had tried to push her out of office, said Chandauka. On the other hand, she fought back, but then a true PR machine was released on her.

Representative Prince Harry’s did not comment on Chandauka’s statements at first. However, Sky News quoted a source from the environment of the resigned foundation council, which contradicted the information in Chandauka. Accordingly, the claim that Prince Harry’s exit from the royal family had dismissed the organization as “categorically wrong”. Chandauka’s allegations were described as “completely unfounded”.

The German Press Agency announced a source from the environment of members of the foundation council and patron that the “publicity stunt” was foreseen, but adhered to the resignation and look “with confidence”.

Founded in memory of Princess Diana

Before the recent exchange of blows, Prince Harry and co -founder Prince Seeiso von Lesotho had surprisingly resigned as patrons of the organization. The reason was the refusal of Chandauka to resign.

“It is devastating that the relationship between the board of trustees of the organization and the CEO, irreparably destroyed and an intolerable situation arose,” said a joint message from the prince.

Damage to reputation should be enormous

The two had founded Sentebal in memory of their late mothers. Harry’s mother, Princess Diana, died in a car accident in Paris in 1997. He was only twelve years old at the time. Almost ten years later, he founded the organization, the name of which means forget -me -not in the language of Lesothos.

Sentebale primarily supports Aidswaisen in Lesotho and Botsuana. This includes one -week camps and support for medical care and education.

It was initially not foreseeable how the power struggle for Sentebal will go out. But the damage to the reputation of the organization should already be enormous.