Sentebale #2

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Second thread .

I cannot believe “people try to get organised for a photo” was actually considered newsworthy!

I'd love to have been a fly on the wall for some of the sponsors' risk management meetings - and to have seen their reputation risk heatmaps for their involvement in these charities. I can imagine their arrow/bubble/number (insert symbol of choice) heading upwards and rightwards like heat seeking missiles....

This is so sad for the charity and I wonder how much it really meant to Harry. Sophie says she has documentation of the strategic advisor for fund raising saying she didn't want to attend any more board meetings due to the bullying treatment. The accusation of Harry briefing sponsors against Sophie and the charity in order to discredit her is shocking.

I’d also add that there might not be a report. The Charity Commission doesn’t routinely publish the findings of its regulatory work. So could be a long wait…

https://www.thedailybeast.com/prince-harrys-other-charity-nightmare-the-racist-and-colonial-african-parks/

Daily Beast but IMHO nothing wrong with what they're saying and if it "shines a light" (sorry) that is picked up on, great.

One thing is clear is that the income from the big polo events was in decline £1.944 million in 2019, £1.612 in 2023 - a drop of about 18% at a time when costs were rising - they needed to do something.

Are they the same polo players turning up to these events year after year? Or are they attracting new, younger players? Polo is niche enough as it is; if people are only seeing the same, ageing, players time after time, they will lose interest. And when those players retire, that'll be it, unless they've got some exciting new young talent to display.

I cannot believe “people try to get organised for a photo” was actually considered newsworthy!

It blew up on social media with people asking why Meghan was giving out a Sentebale polo award and calling out her rudeness in making Sophie move to ensure Meghan was center of the photo.

I don't know if it ever made mainstream media.

Sophie now disclosing that Harry demanded she put out a statement in an effort to take the heat of Meghan was so unprofessional on his part and actually would have been futile, Sophie made a wise decision not to comply and that was the turning point in her relationship with Harry going sour.

Under normal circumstances I would agree however it was in this case due to Meghan’s insistence that SC should not stand beside Harry .

Not over my head at all!!
you used the wrong word, simple , I was being helpful and pointing out !
just giving the benefit of the doubt!
just as I’m sure you didn’t know the meaning of a few shillings short, I’m assuming you chose that particular U.K. colloquialism because you thought it would make your posts seem more British yes?

I would be highly surprised if the consultancy wasn't agreed to be the board.

Whether it was well spent depends on the remit of the consultancy and the reason for the failure in new sources of funding. Eg, the consultancy may have come up with a model that did not reflect the charity's past methods of fundraising and may have presented them with an unrealistic model going forward, considering the capacity of key people involved; or it may have been trying to drag them into a more modern form of fundraising that effectively excluded all the old methods, such as polo. From what I understand, the point of the consultancy was to switch efforts to fundraise to the west coast of the US. Presumably because they were trying to tap into the liberal, socially conscious, Californian crowd Harry was now hanging out with, since the previous fundraising model was to tap into Harry's interests and connections within the UK/RF. That doesn't sound unreasonable on the face of it, not if the charity was to remain "Harry's" charity, and not for someone living their best life ever in California surrounded by A lister friends. As I posited in a previous post, maybe Harry's reality got found out.

It's really odd that Harry didn't go to Lesotho for 6 years and not at all with Meghan.

I've made a later post clarifying that this post is a continuation of the list of Script points.

Not shutting up and seeing how things turn out 🤐

Oh, God, I've really messed up with that post.

I cannot believe that the Sussex PR machine put pressure on SC to release a statement about it, countering the narrative. Speaks volumes.

Not really clear.

Harry has burned his bridges with the UK polo set. I know someone adjacent to that community.

They tried taking it international in 2023 when they held the event in Singapore. It will be interesting to see what the numbers for 2024 in Florida when the accounts come out next month - especially with all they issues they had with Harry losing them the donated venue.

It's hard to know what the long term impact will be especially with Harry using the 2024 event to film a reality show. Many of the uber rich who play polo would not want to be associated with that sort of circus even if they have supported Harry in the past.

As well as starting a non-profit foundation where 95% of donations can go towards 'running costs,' I wonder if there are people who claim tax relief on money they donate to their own charities but then claim that money back as expenses and running costs? A nefarious person could avoid tax and get their luxury travel, designer clothes and expensive hobbies paid for.

Another addition to the Script .
She was wrong to take this to the media, instead of dealing with it privately with the individuals involved.

(When it was the two princes who went to the media first.)

Yes , very odd . If it was his 'baby' , founded in memory of his mother and meant so much to him you'd have thought he would have taken Meghan there, after all he took her to the Invictus Games .

Exactly this! 👏🏼

I think NDAs are probably more common than we realise. My DD had a trial day with a couture designer recently and had to sign an NDA!

Again, why would the whole board( including the other founder, the Prince of Losotho) step down as a result of her not resigning?
The only time I've heard anything like this, was in the Teranos /Elisabeth Holmes case( and God knows if they were right with wanting her out).

I am not sure why the focus is not on these supposedly mismanaged funds and the reasons behind a whole board parting ways with the charity.

These are more important issues that who is posing in a photograph with who.

Why did Prince Lesotho decide to leave?
What prompted this decision exactly?And what happened with the other board members? Are these funds being managed efficiently or not?

Yep , we get work experience students to sign a document saying they won't divulge any details of projects they may have been shown . Not sure it is classed as an NDA but similar.

I dread to think what will happen to him when the penny finally drops. that all his problems with other people stem from his wife's behaviour and demands

While agreeing that some of Meghan's behaviour can be an issue I have to differ about it being the cause of "all" Harry's problems @JudgeJ - though his own apparent obsession with her may well be
Admittedly it might not end well for him, but the man's got a tongue in his head and there's always the option of saying no

In the meantime, though hoping Sentebale can recover, I agree with @MrsLeonFarrell that Harry's actions will hardly attract more donors while the CC are considering this - and that suggests someone who isn't that bothered about the charity's interests if they clash with his own

Well yes because she has probably been privy to what are essentially industrial secrets, so an NDA is appropriate. Not sure that is the case if the NDA is to prevent you from recounting stories about how badly you have been treated by an employer 🤷‍♀️

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