The charity “Sentebale”, founded by Prince Harry in memory of Princess Diana, filed a defamation lawsuit against the Duke of Sussex himself before the High Court of London, according to court documents released this Friday. The action also includes Mark Dyer, former trustee and close collaborator of the prince, as a defendant
.According to the file, the organization maintains that both were responsible for an “adverse media campaign” that would have had a wide reach and negative consequences. According to Sentebale, this campaign caused a significant deterioration in its reputation, affected its operational functioning and damaged its relationships with strategic partners. In addition, he states that the media exposure led to a wave of online harassment directed against his leadership, which motivated the decision to go to justice in search of “intervention, protection
and restitution”.A spokesperson for Harry categorically rejected the allegations, calling them “offensive and harmful”. He also questioned the use of resources, although the organization assures that legal costs are financed externally, to take legal action against those who, according to his version, contributed for almost two decades to building and sustaining the institution. “It's extraordinary that this type of measure is being used instead of focusing on the communities the organization serves,” said the spokesperson
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The origin of the conflict dates back to March 2025, when Harry resigned as patron of the organization after a public confrontation with the president of the council, Sophie Chandauka. The dispute, which included disagreements over internal management, financial problems and fundraising strategies, resulted in a high-profile institutional crisis. In that context, the co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, and several members of the board of directors also resigned
