Prince Harry welcomed the announcement Thursday that the fierce conflict at the charity he co-founded would be considered by an independent watchdog group regulating charities in England and Wales, he said on Thursday several days after silence.
Centeber, a charity, has been caught up in a public relations crisis since Harry and his co-founder Prince Lesotho announced that Prince Lesotho had resigned as patrons in solidarity with five trustees in a harmful rift with board chair Sophie Chandauka.
Chandauka attended television in the UK to level a series of burnt claimiary claims against former councillors and Prince Harry, including allegations of sexism, harassment and bullying.
“On behalf of the former councillors and patrons, I will share with you the relief that the Charity Committee has confirmed that they will conduct a robust investigation,” Harry said in a statement issued with Prince Sheeso. He added:
The conflict between Chandauka and the Prince spiraled into an ugly sight after raising funds for charity, claiming that after a nasty encounter with Meghan in a polo match in Miami, she was targeted by Harry and his wife Meghan. The former councillor said he lost confidence in Ms Chandauka's leadership.
The Charity Committee said it has launched a compliance case to investigate concerns about Centeber, and it includes determining whether councillors, including Chandouka, have fulfilled their legal obligations.
“The focus of the regulator is to determine whether current and former councillors of the charity, including the chairman, have fulfilled their duties and responsibilities under the Charity Act, in line with their statutory powers,” the committee said in a statement.
The committee said it was in direct contact with the parties who raised concerns to collect evidence and assess past and present charities and trustee compliance.”
In a statement, Chandowka also welcomed the Watchdog's decision to advance compliance cases. “We hope that these actions are being taken appropriately by Centebert and its new councillors to demonstrate and ensure excellent governance in the public, colleagues, partners, supporters, donors and the communities in which we are comfortable serving,” she added.
