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  "textContent": "Sentable, which was founded by the British roal in 2006 to help young people with HIV and AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana, has lodged a defamation complaint (Picture: WireImage)\n\nPrince Harry is being sued for defamation by a charity he co-founded, court records show.\n\nSentebale , which was founded by the British roal in 2006 to help young people with HIV and AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana, has lodged a defamation complaint.\n\nHarry had resigned as patron in March 2025 after a falling out with chair of the board Dr Sophie Chadauka.\n\nFormer trustee Mark Dyer has also been named in the claim, according to the High court record made public today.\n\nThere are no suggestions as to what the lawsuit involves.\n\n##  Sign up for all of the latest stories\n\nStart your day informed with Metro's **News Updates** newsletter or get **Breaking News** alerts the moment it happens.\n\nThe Charity Commission previously investigated Sentebale, which Harry founded alongside Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, after a whistleblower contacted them.\n\n## What is the original argument between Prince Harry and Sentebale?\n\nPrince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, who founded the charity (Picture: Brian Otieno/Getty Images for Sentebale )\n\nAn argument erupted in 2023 when Sentebale’s trustees suggested bringing in a new fundraising strategy in the US.\n\nThis led to a serious dispute between the chair of trustees, Dr Chandauka, other trustees, and Prince Harry, one of the charity’s patrons.\n\nThe trustees wanted Dr Chandauka to resign over the dispute, but she refused.\n\nThe Charity Commission criticised both sides for allowing the dispute to be played out in public, which ‘harmed the charity’s reputation’.\n\nThis jeopardised its ‘ability to deliver for the very beneficiaries it was created to serve’.\n\n**Got a story? Get in touch with our news team by emailing us atwebnews@metro.co.uk.** **Or you can submit your videos and pictures here.**\n\n**For more stories like this, check our**  news page**.**\n\n**Follow Metro.co.uk on Twitter and Facebook for the latest news updates.** **You can now also get Metro.co.uk articles sent straight to your device. Sign up for our daily push alerts here.**\n\nComment now Comments \nAdd Metro as a Preferred Source on Google\nAdd as preferred source\n",
  "title": "Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he founded after ‘bullying’ row"
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