Prince Harry accused of using charity for Sussex PR by its chairman

Sophie Chandauka claims the toxicity of the couple’s brand was the biggest threat to Sentebale’s future. Prince Harry tried to use Sentebale, his African charity , as “an extension of the Sussex PR machine” to protect his wife’s reputation, its chairman has claimed. Firing the latest salvo in an extraordinary boardroom row , Sophie Chandauka said she had been asked by the Prince’s team to defend Meghan , his wife, in the face of negative media coverage.

“I said no, we’re not setting a precedent by which we become an extension of the Sussex PR machine,” she told the Financial Times . Chandauka, who was appointed chairman of the board at Sentebale in 2023, is now in a bitter public dispute over the charity’s governance, fuelled by claims and counter-claims of racism, bullying and mismanagement..