• Sentebale, a charity co-founded by Prince Harry, has filed a defamation lawsuit against him.
• The lawsuit claims Harry's actions led to operational disruptions and reputational harm.
• The charity's chair accused Harry of orchestrating bullying and harassment.
• The Charity Commission found no widespread bullying but criticized both sides for public disputes.
• Harry's spokesperson rejected the allegations as “offensive and damaging.”

A charity co-founded by Prince Harry in honor of his late mother, Princess Diana, has initiated a defamation lawsuit against him in London's High Court. Sentebale, which focuses on supporting young people living with HIV in Botswana and Lesotho, filed the legal claim last month, naming both Harry and his friend Mark Dyer, a former trustee of the organization, as defendants for either libel or slander, according to court records reviewed by various news outlets including Reuters, BBC, and SCMP.

The lawsuit attributes the claim to what Sentebale describes as a "coordinated adverse media campaign" initiated since March 2025, which allegedly caused significant operational disruption and reputational damage to the charity. The organization is seeking the court’s intervention and restitution for the perceived harm, as stated in its public announcements and reported by Los Angeles Times and CBS News.

Disagreements at Sentebale reportedly intensified in 2023 over its fundraising strategy, leading Prince Harry and co-founder Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to resign as patrons alongside several trustees in March 2025. They cited an "untenable situation" and a damaged relationship with the chair, Sophie Chandauka, who subsequently accused Harry of orchestrating a campaign of bullying and harassment aimed at her, a claim that was later investigated by the Charity Commission for England and Wales. The Commission stated there was no evidence of such behavior but criticized all parties for allowing internal disputes to become public, as reported by Channel News Asia and Al Jazeera.

In its ongoing narratives, Sentebale seeks restitution and protection from the alleged media campaign's fallout. Prince Harry's representatives have publicly denied the allegations, describing the lawsuit as “offensive and damaging,” highlighting the complexities of public relations surrounding his past patronage, as noted by India Times and Africanews.