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The royal family

PR Disasters ….part 7

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AtIusvue · 03/04/2026 12:27

Meg and Harry PR shenanigans

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Serenster · 10/04/2026 19:54

TheAutumnCrow · 10/04/2026 19:48

It’s all over the media now, from different news organisations.

Hon Doc Chandauka has the evidence, it’s been obvious from the start.

https://news.sky.com/story/prince-harry-sued-for-libel-by-his-former-charity-sentebale-court-record-shows-13530180

He’s going to be facing more costs.

My first question to him would be all about his known propensity for blatantly lying, including under oath.

He’s going to be facing disclosure obligations around his emails and messages too, which would be interesting reading, I am sure…

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 19:55

Lockupyourbiscuits · 10/04/2026 19:24

Two questions

who is funding the Sentebale case?

what is the evidence- is it from Harry’s own mouth or is there a leak showing him orchestrating anything himself ( media campaign / cyber bullying)

the way he crashed out and tried to burn the charity on his way out was quite disgusting ( a bit like his exit from the royal family)
I hope the case has legs

Yh I am curious about the funding as well.

Serenster · 10/04/2026 19:57

[geek] I am more interested in who is acting for Sentabale! I can’t find the claim form online though.

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 19:59

I’d like to read the actual suit, I don’t think she had brought the case forward without solid evidence.

BigWillyLittleTodger · 10/04/2026 20:01

binkie163 · 10/04/2026 19:43

I seem to remember Dr Sophie comes from an extremely wealthy family who were large donors to the charity. She herself was head of risk management for meta (FB, insta etc) and Morgan Stanley. This is a very powerful lady and will have backing.
I bet Mark Dwyer is shitting himself as he doesn't have the bank of pa to bail him out. They waged a very public war against her, I doubt they considered a corporate lawyer keeping all receipts, she had to come off social media due to abuse and threats, she is probably laughing her arse off. Posh boys used to getting away with everything.

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Harry will be in shock, no one has ever stood up to him before, even if the court case is unsuccessful I am delighted that someone has stood up to Harry, he is such a nasty bully, particularly towards women, I hope he is sweating profusely and has sleepless nights on what will come out in court.

Mylovelygreendress · 10/04/2026 20:05

From The Times
Sentebale said that their legal costs were being met “entirely by external funding” and that no charity money had been used.

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 20:08

BigWillyLittleTodger · 10/04/2026 20:01

Harry will be in shock, no one has ever stood up to him before, even if the court case is unsuccessful I am delighted that someone has stood up to Harry, he is such a nasty bully, particularly towards women, I hope he is sweating profusely and has sleepless nights on what will come out in court.

I thought the charity commission found no evidence of bullying? I think a report came out last year.

Lockupyourbiscuits · 10/04/2026 20:08

Is there a go fund me I can donate to 👍

Lockupyourbiscuits · 10/04/2026 20:10

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 20:08

I thought the charity commission found no evidence of bullying? I think a report came out last year.

No Harry twisted it to say that
investigating any bullying wasn’t their remit

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 20:11

Lockupyourbiscuits · 10/04/2026 20:08

Is there a go fund me I can donate to 👍

they have “external funding” you are better off donating to Sentebale itself - I hope you actually considered that 🥴

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 20:15

Lockupyourbiscuits · 10/04/2026 20:10

No Harry twisted it to say that
investigating any bullying wasn’t their remit

@Lockupyourbiscuits It’s right there in the report, no evidence of such.

Regulator concludes case into Sentebale

PR Disasters ….part 7
Lockupyourbiscuits · 10/04/2026 20:15

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 20:11

they have “external funding” you are better off donating to Sentebale itself - I hope you actually considered that 🥴

unlike Harry I donate in private to charity

prh47bridge · 10/04/2026 20:22

IdaGlossop · 10/04/2026 18:40

Sophie will surely win. She's a lawyer so wouldn't bring a case she wasn't going to win.

She is a corporate finance lawyer, not a libel lawyer. And lawyers do bring cases they have no chance of winning. They are often too close to things to take an objective view and reject independent advice.

Remember that, when this row first blew up, she sued the charity and reported it to the Charity Commission for "poor governance, weak executive management, abuse of power, bullying, harassment, misogyny, misogynoir – and the coverup that ensued". The Charity Commission found no evidence of "widespread or systemic bullying or harassment, including misogyny or misogynoir" or "over-reach" by either Chandauka or Prince Harry but acknowledged a "strong perception of ill treatment felt by a number of parties".

My personal view is that her public statements when she reported Sentebale to the Charity Commission were far more damaging to the charity than anything Harry said. His statement at the time (issued jointly with Prince Seeiso, the co-founder) was that the relationship between the trustees and Chandauka had broken down beyond repair, creating an untenable situation. He said that they asked Chandauka to step down, but her decision to take legal action to retain her position underscored the broken relationship. The statement went on to say that they would be sharing their concerns with the Charity Commission. All the other trustees resigned at the same time.

I note that Sentebale is only suing Harry and one of the trustees who resigned. I wasn't aware that they had said any more about it than I have stated above. Obviously we don't know the details of Sentebale's case as yet, but if it is based on the statements that Harry made at the time, I think they will fail. Both the honest opinion and public interest defences appear to apply and give Harry and Dyer complete protection. However, my view could change when we know the details.

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 20:22

It’d be interesting to see what evidence she can give the court that she was unable to give the charity commission

TheAutumnCrow · 10/04/2026 20:23

Serenster · 10/04/2026 19:53

The litigation could be being funded by external funders, who will invest in claims that have good prospects of success. Burford Capital, Therium Capital Management and Harbour Litigation Funding are among the most reputable.

Obviously, if you are successful, the funder takes a cut of the damages over and above their out-of-pocket costs. The funded claimant buys an insurance policy that will pay their costs if the claim is ultimately not successful.

Thanks, that’s useful to know.

Maybe karma is finally biting this arrogant middle-aged prince on the bum.

AtIusvue · 10/04/2026 20:25

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 20:22

It’d be interesting to see what evidence she can give the court that she was unable to give the charity commission

Defamation wasn’t part of the CC investigation. What on earth are you talking about?

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YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 20:26

prh47bridge · 10/04/2026 20:22

She is a corporate finance lawyer, not a libel lawyer. And lawyers do bring cases they have no chance of winning. They are often too close to things to take an objective view and reject independent advice.

Remember that, when this row first blew up, she sued the charity and reported it to the Charity Commission for "poor governance, weak executive management, abuse of power, bullying, harassment, misogyny, misogynoir – and the coverup that ensued". The Charity Commission found no evidence of "widespread or systemic bullying or harassment, including misogyny or misogynoir" or "over-reach" by either Chandauka or Prince Harry but acknowledged a "strong perception of ill treatment felt by a number of parties".

My personal view is that her public statements when she reported Sentebale to the Charity Commission were far more damaging to the charity than anything Harry said. His statement at the time (issued jointly with Prince Seeiso, the co-founder) was that the relationship between the trustees and Chandauka had broken down beyond repair, creating an untenable situation. He said that they asked Chandauka to step down, but her decision to take legal action to retain her position underscored the broken relationship. The statement went on to say that they would be sharing their concerns with the Charity Commission. All the other trustees resigned at the same time.

I note that Sentebale is only suing Harry and one of the trustees who resigned. I wasn't aware that they had said any more about it than I have stated above. Obviously we don't know the details of Sentebale's case as yet, but if it is based on the statements that Harry made at the time, I think they will fail. Both the honest opinion and public interest defences appear to apply and give Harry and Dyer complete protection. However, my view could change when we know the details.

Right she went on SKY and made accusations against Harry who responded with two statements at most,

Now there might be behind the scenes machinations we aren’t aware of, so maybe there’s more to it

prh47bridge · 10/04/2026 20:26

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 20:22

It’d be interesting to see what evidence she can give the court that she was unable to give the charity commission

There are no restrictions on evidence that can be given to the Charity Commission, so I am not sure why there should be anything she can give the court that she was unable to give the Commission. However, the complaint seems to be that Harry and Dyer have been running an "adverse media campaign" against Sentebale. As far as I can see, there was coverage when the trustees resigned and further coverage when the Charity Commission reported. I haven't seen any continued coverage. It will be interesting to see what coverage they are complaining about and what evidence they have that Harry and Dyer are behind it.

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 20:30

prh47bridge · 10/04/2026 20:26

There are no restrictions on evidence that can be given to the Charity Commission, so I am not sure why there should be anything she can give the court that she was unable to give the Commission. However, the complaint seems to be that Harry and Dyer have been running an "adverse media campaign" against Sentebale. As far as I can see, there was coverage when the trustees resigned and further coverage when the Charity Commission reported. I haven't seen any continued coverage. It will be interesting to see what coverage they are complaining about and what evidence they have that Harry and Dyer are behind it.

the only media campaign I saw was against Meghan and Harry tbh and folks lapped it up, Sophie also made vague threats to expose texts lol she was on TV accusing Harry of bullying etc

ShamedBySiri · 10/04/2026 20:33

StillSpartacus · 10/04/2026 18:20

Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity Sentebale he co-founded https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cr517n2v7myo

Wow!

Any 🍿anyone?

Legal costs for the case are being met "entirely by external funding and no charitable funds have been used", say the charity's current trustees.”

Intriguing. I wonder if a private sponsor has decided it’s time Harry learnt a lesson. Someone’s got it in for him?

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 20:34

I recall Sophie going as far as to claim that Harry’s reputation was damaging the charity.

Rhaidimiddim · 10/04/2026 20:35

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 20:22

It’d be interesting to see what evidence she can give the court that she was unable to give the charity commission

It'd be interesting to see what evidence she can give the court that she was targeted by the Sussex Squad. I wonder if she has a handle on how they are organised and paid.

Typos

AtIusvue · 10/04/2026 20:35

BBC news, for those that can’t remember why Dr Sophie spoke out

‘In a separate interview with Sky News, external, Dr Chandauka was sharply critical of the way in which Prince Harry resigned.
She said the only reason she was speaking up is because the duke this week "authorised the release of a damaging piece of news to the outside world without informing me or my country directors, or my executive director".
"And can you imagine what that attack has done for me, on me and the 540 individuals in the Sentebale organisations and their family?" she said.’

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bluegreygreen · 10/04/2026 20:36

There was a particularly unpleasant social media campaign against Sentebale in the wake of the public argument between the chair and the patrons/previous trustees, such that the charity had to close down its social media accounts, as did the chair.

A couple of the new trustees who had been appointed also left after a short period of time.

None of this would have been described to the Charity Commission, not having occurred at the time that they were interested in, but may potentially be what is meant by an 'adverse media campaign'.

YourBreezyPanda · 10/04/2026 20:36

Rhaidimiddim · 10/04/2026 20:35

It'd be interesting to see what evidence she can give the court that she was targeted by the Sussex Squad. I wonder if she has a handle on how they are organised and paid.

Typos

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The same sussexsquad she was begging for money lol

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