Chad withdraws mandate of Harry's African Parks

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From the article:

African Parks showed “a recurring indelicate and disrespectful attitude toward the government,” Environment Minister Hassan Bakhit Djamous said in a statement. He also said there had been a resurgence in poaching and a lack of investment at the reserves managed by the conservation group.

Ouch!

I hope Invictus are taking note, it's not a good look to be associated with Harry now.

"Thoughtless and arrogant" is actually a fairly good description of him. It is interesting that William champions community led involvement. You can see that in his Homewards campaign as well. Harry's top down approach explains a lot of his attitude to the press, how dare they criticise they should only praise.

"Prince Harry became president of the organisation in 2017 before being promoted to the governing board of directors in 2023, assuming greater responsibility for management and strategy"

As I recall it there were suspicions expressed in various places a few years ago that one reason the Army might not have been keen to retain PH's services was that he displayed little interest in assuming the greater responsibility for managerial and organisational tasks that goes with increasing rank..

Quick google of desirable skills needed for a charity board director- blend of professional expertise (like finance, law, or fundraising), strategic thinking, strong communication, integrity, and a commitment to the charity's mission. Skills in risk management, digital literacy, and stakeholder engagement are also increasingly valuable for modern boards.

I'm not sure Harry has any of these.

It's not been a good look for some time now, and what the board of directors are playing at is anyone's guess, Tubestrike

As you mentioned in the later post certain skills are needed to do this successfully and they're conspicuously lacking, so if he's only now there because of his profile/money generation I have to wonder if he IS still attracting ££££ - and with a bankrupt city hosting the next one I don't expect this to get better

At least he's only patron of Invictus - while they may decide they no longer appreciate the publicity he brings, it seems less of a personal risk than being a director.

This is very true, bluegreygreen, but then by the same token I'd have thought that "only" being patron should make him easier to get rid of

Like many my only concern is for the vets Invictus is supposed to be supporting, and luckily there are others to help which happily don't come with Harry tagged on

I suspect that the Board at Invictus feel stuck between a rock and a hard place. I wouldn’t be at all surprised if some or most of them were desperate to get rid of Harry, but terrified of the consequences - just look what happened at Sentebale, Harry’s done his absolute best to effectively burn the charity to the ground post departure. He’s reacted like a child with a toy - if I can’t have it, no one can. He would undoubtedly bring down a toxic wave of negative PR against them, as well as unleashing the wrath of the Sussex Squad.

The other aspect is how much Harry has infiltrated the Board with his own mates. I’m not sure about that one, but it was definitely a factor at Sentebale and part of the reason nobody called him out on his behaviour a long time ago.

I may be wrong here but I think Harry wasn't inclined himself to an army desk job - which is fair enough. I have read also , though , the army were not sure he could pass the exams which would get him to the rank required. I can google it if reference required but I genuinely believe I have read that he wasn't considered academic enough for the exams he would need to pass. Not that being academic is the be all and end all , not at all , but I do wonder whether H has the wherewithal to sit on a board and make important decisions without a coterie of advisors.

Harry knows nothing about business or finance and I doubt he's made efforts to educate himself .

I'd definitely wondered about your second point, elessar, but on your first would it matter any more?

It's almost certainly true that Harry would throw a toddler-style tantrum and try to unleash hell, but now it's so clear what he's capable of I'd expect most to simply ignore him and hope for better times under someone else

That’s the crux of the issue.

In the real world, without the accident of birth, nobody would be giving Harry a role with any responsibility at all - he simply doesn’t have the intelligence or capability. He’s way out of his depth, but he’s so arrogant that he doesn’t recognise it.

I think you’re right but I can also understand why they’re nervous - at best it’s short term pain for long term gain, but at worst it could shine a light on a whole lot of dodgy stuff that really don’t show Invictus in a good light (in terms of how they’ve allowed Harry and Meghan to behave) and depending on how bad that is, it could be career ending for some people there, or even signal the end for the charity itself if they’re seen to have been spending vast amounts of money to enable the Harry and Meghan show instead of spending on the injured veterans.

I suspect there will be a lot of eyes on Sentebale and how well they do in a post Harry world - if they come back stronger then it might well embolden Invictus to take the plunge.

Yet another insightful post right there, @elessar, and yes the worry over what else might be uncovered could well be a factor

Seems to be a recurring issue where these people are concerned ...

All of his charities should be financially investigated now after irregularities found in 2 of them.

The report @BemusedAmerican linked above talked of Harry and William arguing about conservation in Africa.

'In Spare, Harry details the arguments that he and William had over their involvement in various African charities, and in particular their different attitudes towards conservation. William favoured community-led schemes whereas Harry thought that top-down intervention was more effective.'

The Royal Foundation report shows that their United for Wildlife campaign, as well as its more high profile work, is helping wildlife rangers by introducing a package of support including access to life insurance. Sounds like a very practical thing to do at ground level, and something obviously in keeping with those principles.

As JK Rowling recently said about an actor
'has so little experience of real life she's ignorant of how ignorant she is'
Also applies to H.

Harry and his legal team have had another telling off from the judge in his case against Associated newspapers, in particular for bringing William and Catherine into it to bolster his evidence.
Prince Harry barred from saying Kate and family were victims in privacy claim

https://www.thetimes.com/article/670aa389-cfdd-4c82-a8b1-3b5dd41f58d1?shareToken=ec47ac2fe5e5de3a5d3f245354b5af69

Also in the Telegraph (was looking for a current thread on Harry's court cases)

Archive link: Telegraph

It's very telling that two key "father-like" figures for Harry quit Invictus this year - Edward Lane Fox, who really was the architect of Invictus; and CEO, Dominic Reid, who devised the Winter Games, and quit mere months before seeing his vision come to fruition. Then there's the mysterious ousting of Canadian Gamea chiefs Peter Lawless and Bill Cooper. I am really looking forward to reading what Tom Bower has uncovered.