Why Did Prince Harry Exit His Charity? Inside the Sentebale Scandal and Investigation
Who runs Sentebale?
Dr. Chandauka has served as the chair of Sentebale since July 2023. She previously served on the nonprofit’s board from 2009 to 2015. A source claimed to PEOPLE that Dr. Chandauka financially strained the organization after taking over as chairwoman — starting with the collapse of the Sentebale Polo Cup.
The event, which is a major fundraiser for the nonprofit, allegedly did not take place in 2024 due to a rift between the chair and a major funder. Dr. Chandauka also allegedly spent over $600,000 on external consultants without the board’s approval.
Following another fundraising loss, the board formally requested the chairwoman’s resignation in February 2025. But she allegedly refused and filed a legal challenge to block their voting process. The board then resigned.
Former trustees Timothy Boucher, Mark Dyer, Audrey Kgosidintsi, Dr. Kelello Lerotholi and Damian West said in a statement that they had lost “trust and confidence” in their chair and felt they had no choice but to resign to protect Sentebale from the costly burden of a lawsuit.
A representative for Dr. Chandauka denied the allegations and said that “legal action was taken because of the cover-up of issues relating to abuse of power, misconduct, mismanagement, bullying, harassment, misogyny and misogynoir amongst other concerns.”