NGO Sentebale suspends defamation lawsuit against Prince Harry

The NGO Sentebale has suspended the defamation case initiated in recent months against Prince Harry, who had founded the organization with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006 in memory of his mother Diana to support children affected by HIV in Africa, and then left his role as patron following an internal conflict.

This was reported by the UK media, according to which Sentebale is struggling with financial difficulties after the crisis following the exit of King Charles' second son. The parties agreed on an extension for the filing of documents, which led to the suspension of the proceedings.

The NGO led by president Sophie Chandauka, who had accused Harry and former board member Mark Dyer of being the "architects of a hostile media campaign" against the organization and its leaders, initiated the legal action at the High Court in London last March.

A move that came a year after the exit of the Duke of Sussex, who left the NGO in March 2025, not without making accusations of mismanagement against the management and the president herself. The prince had also "categorically" rejected the accusations made in civil proceedings by the organisation.

Sentebale's accounts recorded a 20% drop in revenue in 2025, with revenue from events falling to £70,000, less than a tenth of the previous year. General reserves were in a deficit of £10,000 at the end of last year, against a surplus of £232,000 in 2024.