Why Did Prince Harry Exit His Charity? Inside the Sentebale Scandal and Investigation

What was Prince Harry accused of?

Dr. Chandauka claimed that her fallout with Prince Harry began when she refused to publicly defend his wife, Meghan Markle. During a photo op at the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in April 2024, footage went viral of the Duchess of Sussex motioning Dr. Chandauka to stand beside her rather than Prince Harry.

The Sentebale chairwoman had to awkwardly duck under a trophy to switch positions, a move that sparked rumors of alleged tension between her and Markle. Dr. Chandauka later told the Financial Times that the Duke of Sussex had urged her to publicly address the incident. But she refused.

“I said no, we’re not setting a precedent by which we become an extension of the Sussex PR machine,” she said in the March 2025 interview.

Dr. Chandauka also told Sky News in March 2025 that Prince Harry didn’t inform her or other higher-ups within the Sentebale organization that he would make a public announcement of his departure.
She called the move an example of “harassment and bullying at scale.” Representatives for Prince Harry declined to comment on Dr. Chandauka’s allegations.