Prince Harry resigns as patron of African charity he set up in the memory of his late mother
Prince Harry has resigned as a patron of the African charity he founded in memory of his late mother, after a fallout between the trustees and the chairperson.
Prince Harry has resigned as a patron of the African charity he founded in the memory of his late mother, after a fallout between the trustees and the chairperson.
Set up in 2006, Sentebale was created to help young people in the southern African nations of Lesotho and Botswana in areas of health, including HIV and AIDS, as well as wealth inequity and climate resilience.
The charity's co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, also quit as patron of Sentebale, which means “forget me not” in the local language Sesotho, bringing to an end their association with the charity.
The pair originally set up Sentebale to honor their late mothers, Britain's Princess Diana and Lesotho's Queen Mamahato.
They took the decision after the relationship between the charity’s trustees and the chair of the board “broke down beyond repair, creating an untenable situation,” the pair said in a joint statement to Britain's Press Association news agency.
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