Sentebale #4

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Harry

The UK's charity watchdog has said it has opened a case into "concerns raised" about Sentebale - which the Duke of Sussex quit as patron of last week amid a boardroom battle.

news.sky.com/story/sentebale-regulator-opens-case-into-concerns-raised-at-charity-set-up-by-prince-harry-13341190

I only saw the pp say the flower things were $15 and the jam $9, I’m not going on the website so no idea of other costs.

It was thought at first it would be circa $25, so $9 doesn’t seem so out of reach. To be honest I can't really see why anyone would buy the products other than her fans. I’ve no interest in buying any of it, perfectly ok jam in my local shop for around £2.00.

I see Sky News didn't report Dr. Chandauka's classy statement

'I welcome the Charity Commission's decision to proceed with a regulatory compliance case to consider the various governance, administration and management matters I first reported in February 2025.

'For completeness, I should mention that we initiated an internal governance review last year, the findings of which we will share with the Charity Commission.

'We hope that, together, these actions will give the general public, our colleagues, partners, supporters, donors and the communities we serve comfort that Sentebale and its new Board of Trustees are acting appropriately to demonstrate and ensure good governance and a healthy culture for Sentebale to thrive.

'In the meantime, our exceptional Executive team and operational staff remain focused on the day-to-day operations of the charity, ensuring continuity in our work and mission delivery.

'We appreciate the patience, understanding and tremendous support we have received from our existing and prospective partners and supporters, and look forward to continuing to work together with you as we recalibrate for an ambitious future.'

Harry's not as classy statement

What has transpired over the last week has been heartbreaking to witness, especially when such blatant lies hurt those who have invested decades in this shared goal.

"No one suffers more than the beneficiaries of Sentebale itself.

"On behalf of the former trustees and patrons, we share in the relief that the Charity Commission confirmed they will be conducting a robust inquiry. We fully expect it will unveil the truth that collectively forced us to resign.

"We remain hopeful this will allow for the charity to be put in the right hands immediately, for the sake of the communities we serve."

I've just seen that As Ever is using a company called Snow Commerce to deliver the goods, apparently it's got very poor reviews.

@Profhilodisaster I saw that, too. The BBB is the first place to look if ordering from a new company. The reviews all sound similar and are horrendous!

https://archive.ph/XgVn9

Presumably there will be postage on top ?

The photo of Alex Rayner doesn't help - very pale, a bit chubby. You can hear him braying as you read the article

He very much looked like and came across as a younger version of the sleazy Nicholas Soames who’d do hatchet jobs on Diana.

Definitely postage if you actually get the stuff. I posted the DM archive article. Thanks to the heroic research of others on this thread, it's clear the jam amount is very little for the money.

Yes I was thinking that and thst can really sting if it’s overseas.

Even if it does well in the initial flurry can it really sustain enough interest as a life long (or years long) business?

Thank-you @weepixie You have reminded me of something I have not thought about for decades. In the early 1990s, I had to shake Nicholas Soames' hand. He visited the offices of the company I worked for at the time because it was in his constituency. He and his hand were sweaty. He was very overweight ('Fatty Soames') Triggered!!! 🤯 🤢🥵 Off to download Prince Harry's Better Up app.

Edited to correct factual innaccuracy

The honey is 225g . Just out of interest I looked at a jar of marmalade I have and it's 340g so you don't get much for your money at all.

Oof, it is getting juicy. Harry's PR strategy seems to be 'go low' and hope some of it sticks. Reading his statement one would think it was him and not Sophie Chandauka who initiated this investigation. I still won't assume that she is the good party in all this (although she is certainly more professional) but if the Charity Commission proves her right I wonder if she has a case to sue Harry over his 'blatant lies' claim? I guess he has been careful not to link her name directly with that accusation but it is obvious whom he is targeting.

It has to be remembered that there are Aids orphans and needy children who still need help while all this unedifying squabbling and mudslinging is going on.

IIRC, a woman infamously described the experience of having sex with him as akin to having a wardrobe fall on top of you while the key was still in the lock.

Talking of Alex Rayner. This popped up on my YouTube feed, a youtuber called P. Dina.
I have not seen this before (obvs Harry's nazi uniform) one wonders what the party theme was! Rayner is in black face apparently. Words fail me.

To be clear, I was not that woman.

The only reason for making the decision to choose them has to be maximising profitability in the short term. It's not an approach that maximises the chances of building a global brand in the long-term.

@binkie163 , absolutely shocking

IV got to be honest even by Pig gate standards at Eton, this is not a good look. This goes beyond a bit of toff boy banter.

Bloody hell, that is outrageous,

There are people in the public eye who have lost their jobs over historical things like that, things that popped up years later.

Yes the black face is bad!! But the other outfit!!!! That’s a kkk!!!
I mean those are so bad they make Harry’s outfit look quite reasonable in comparison!! And that’s saying something.

I’ve just looked her up - omg at Harry in Nazi uniform with Alex Rayner in blackface, did they not think that photo would surface?

I think that’s a ‘fake’ photo - old school faked not photoshop - pre all the AI stuff there was a trend of faking shots like this using lookalikes.

The only time Harry was photographed in Nazi uniform was the ‘colonials’ party that both William and Harry went to with William as a lion. There was no suggestion there was blackface or KKK people there.

Well it will probably cost around $20-25 total - if you want the keepsake box it's $14, plus US sales taxes, plus shipping.

... and that's for a small jar a little over half the size of a UK jar