Prince Harry, who founded Sentebale with Prince Seeiso in 2006 to help people affected by HIV/AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana, is now facing another setback after making the “devastating” decision to leave in March 2005.
The charity is now suing the Duke of Sussex and Mark Dyer, former trustee of Sentebale, for “unleashing an onslaught of cyberbullying” following his exit.
In response to the lawsuit, Prince Harry’s spokesman issued a scathing statement to the libel claims by his former beloved charity.
“As a co-founder of Sentebale and a founding trustee, they categorically reject these offensive and damaging allegations,” the statement read.
“It is extraordinary that charity funds are now being used to pursue legal action against the very people who built and supported the organization for almost two decades, instead of being directed to the communities the charity was set up to serve.”
But the board later released another statement stressing that “no charitable funds have been used” for its legal action, which is being pursued in the courts of England and Wales.
The charity is seeking the court’s “intervention, protection and restitution following a co-ordinated negative media campaign carried out since 25 March 2025 which has caused operational disruption and reputational damage to the charity, its management and its strategic partners”.
