A CHARITY insider has claimed that Prince Harry “should be nervous” that his alleged ‘angry’ message to Sentebale’s boss will be made public.
The Duke of Sussex reportedly sent Dr Sophie Chandauka an “unpleasant” and “imperious” message when she refused to back Meghan Markle in a row over a polo event last year.
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Dr Chandauka, the CEO of the Duke’s foundation, accused Harry of “harassment and bullying at scale” as well as trying to use the charity as his ‘own PR weapon’ when she stood up to him.
The Prince warned “the truth will be unveiled” by the Charity Commission after an investigation has been launched into the runnings of the non-profit organisation.
The source believes Harry could look hypocritical over his treatment of Dr Chandauka, who he has accused of telling “blatant lies”.
The source told Page Six: “Harry should be nervous about this message coming out, especially when he has been so outspoken about his wife being bullied in the past.
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“When Meghan was accused of being a bully, Harry’s world stopped.
“He moved heaven and Earth to try to protect her. He alienated his family to protect her — and now he’s being accused of the same thing.”
The source added that Harry’s message will ‘prove’ the Duke is ‘used to people being subservient to him’.
Harry has denied Dr Chandauka’s accusations.
Ms Chandauka has been accused of poor governance and spending ‘hundreds of thousands of pounds of donors’ money on consultancy fees.
The decision was made for Sentebale to be run from Africa instead of London.
Harry stood down as patron of the charity last week along with fellow co-founder Prince Seeiso in support of a group of trustees who have also quit.
In his statement, he added that they “fully expect the investigation will unveil the truth that collectively forced us to resign.
“We remain hopeful this will allow for the charity to be put in the right hands immediately, for the sake of the communities we serve.”
Zimbabwean-born lawyer Ms Chandauka has insisted she was a “whistleblower” and claimed the charity was riddled by “poor governance, weak executive management, abuse of power, bullying, harassment, misogyny and misogynoir.
Misogynoir is the term used to describe discrimination against black women.
She took legal action against the former trustees who demanded her resignation and reported her concerns to the Charity Comission.
A spokesperson for Sentebale said Dr Chandauka has deleted her X account after she was met with a torrent of racial abuse.
Online bullies who openly support the Sussexes have also branded her a “fraud” and accused her of “trashing” Diana’s memory.
Harry founded the organisation in 2006 with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help young people in southern Africa affected by HIV and Aids, in honor of Princess Diana.
A friend of Harry’s told MailOnline that he was “in total shock” and “feels like he’s had one of his fingers cut off” over the fall out with the charity.
A source told The Daily Telegraph: “As soon as anyone turns against her, she brings the race card in and she comes for you.
“She’s a very poisonous woman and it’s very sad it’s come to this.”
The source also said Dr Chandauka allegedly accused the trustees of bullying when challenged over losing a major sponsor.
The Sun has approached Prince Harry’s representatives for comment.
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What caused the fall-out between Prince Harry and Sentebale’s Dr Sophie Chandauka?
The dispute is said to have centred on the annual Sentebale polo cup, which is a key fundraising event for the charity.
Royal biographer Hugo Vickers told The Sun: “The whole situation is obviously very toxic and very difficult.”
And added it isn’t without its irony, and agreed seeing Harry and Meghan on the other side of such a racism row is somewhat “hypocritical” considering the duchess had accused the Royal Family of similar previously.
Dr Chandauka alleged there had been “weak executive management, abuse of power, bullying, harassment, misogyny, and misogynoir”.
It’s understood at least part of the row was sparked by Dr Chandauka’s push for the charity’s fundraising to be moved to Africa.
Mr Vickers said she is “using every possible bit of ammunition because she’s been pushed out and is obviously very upset”.
He added: “Everybody has to be terribly careful whenever they mention anything to do with race issues, because it’s very complicated, and it’s very sensational.”
He went on to say, while not devaluing Dr Chandauka’s personal experience of feeling she’s been targeted in such a way: “It seems to me that that is one of the cards that people do play when they’re in trouble.
“Meghan Markle herself has played this card once or twice rather prominently.”
Mr Vickers was referring most specifically to the Oprah Winfrey interview Meghan and Harry gave in April 2021 in which the duchess alleged two royals had questioned what skin colour the then-unborn Prince Archie would be.
He said seeing such an argument used against someone the Sussexes are seemingly in opposition with could be interpreted as “hypocritical”.
However, he said he feels, unfortunately, the irony of the situation is likely lost on Meghan herself.
“I’m not sure she’s very good on irony,” he said. “To be quite honest, I think she’s always moving forward in her own way…
“I’m afraid it’s all of us who are relating things back, not her.”
He added: “The further you go out into the limelight, the further you put your head above the parapet, as it were, the more you’re likely to be attacked.
“And because she herself has attacked other people it’s kind of fair game to do so, because I mean that Oprah Winfrey interview that she did she played some very heavy cards in that all those years ago.”
Mr Vickers said he believes Meghan, however, will stay out of this row as much as possible.
“It’s not really a Meghan Markle issue, although I can see how it could be interpreted as such, because she too has entered into this kind of argument about race,” he said.
Mr Vickers added that it’s a shame Harry has been dragged into the row, and been forced to step away from the charity, having co-founded it in 2006.
He described it as one of the two main parts of his legacy harking back to his royal days which are close to his heart and which he’s worked tirelessly to build – the other being the Invictus Games.
Fellow royal author Ingrid Seward told The Sun earlier this week: “I’m absolutely certain that Harry had no idea this was going to blow up in the way that it has, and it would be the last thing that he wanted.
“He’s very, very distressed about the whole thing.”
