Prince Harry left ‘raging' in late-night phone calls over Sentebale charity probe: report

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Prince Harry has reportedly been left 'raging' in late-night phone calls over the latest probe findings into Sentebale, the charity he co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho.
The Duke of Sussex, 40, was forced to issue a response after the Charity Commission for England and Wales announced Tuesday that it discovered no evidence of 'widespread or systemic bullying, harassment, misogyny or misogynoir' at the organization.
As a result, the 'Spare' author is said to be 'utterly devastated' over what he sees as a 'hostile takeover of his life's work,' a source told the Daily Mail.
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5 Prince Harry has reportedly been left 'raging' in late-night phone calls over the latest probe findings into Sentebale.
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Insiders told the outlet that Harry has been spending 'hours' on the phone with supporters late into the night over the fiasco.
The duke and his pals believe the African charity's current chair Dr. Sophie Chandauka 'cajoled her way to a position of power and influence.'
What's more, the Invictus Games founder refuses to 'even use her honorary title of doctor, such is the depth of their animosity,' the outlet claims.
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Harry and his camp allegedly claim that Chandauka would rather the charity 'go down in flames' than resign from her post, per the outlet.
'She shopped them all to the Charity Commission when the trustees raised their concerns about the charity's governance,' an insider said.
Another source told the outlet that Harry had 'personally tried' to mediate between Chandauka and the charity's trustees — and further offered to bring an independent law firm to help the situation.
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5 The Charity Commission for England and Wales discovered no evidence of 'widespread or systemic bullying, harassment, misogyny or misogynoir' at the organization.
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5 The 'Spare' author is said to be 'utterly devastated' over what he sees as a 'hostile takeover of his life's work,' sources claim.
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The insider claims Harry said there is 'no way in hell' he would ever work with Sentebale again, 'or at least not while Sophie Chandauka and her new stool pigeons [new trustees] were in place.'
As the duke plots his next philanthropic move, sources claim that his approach will change if he decides to set up a new charity again.
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He 'would categorically not do it under the jurisdiction of the Charity Commission for England and Wales which he has no faith in and would go as far to say that he believes isn't fit for purpose,' they said.
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However, Harry's team has since refuted the claims, saying they are 'a distortion of the facts.'
'While we don't recognize the source of these quotes, it would be accurate to say that the Duke is, of course, deeply upset by this entire ordeal; though he remains absolutely committed to continuing the work he began 19 years ago — that being to support the children of Lesotho and Botswana living with HIV/AIDS and struggling with mental health issues,' Harry's rep told The Post.
On Tuesday, the probe found no 'overreach' by Harry or Chandauka, however, it criticized both parties for allowing the dispute 'to play out publicly.'
5 On Tuesday, the probe found no 'overreach' by Harry or Chandauka, however, it criticized both parties for allowing the dispute 'to play out publicly.'
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The Commission pointed to poor internal governance at Sentebale and claimed that the duo's 'failure to resolve disputes internally severely impacted the charity's reputation and risked undermining public trust in charities more generally.'
In response, Harry's spokesperson said that it wasn't surprising the Commission found no evidence of wrongdoing.
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'Unsurprisingly, the Commission makes no findings of wrongdoing in relation to Sentebale's Co-Founder and former Patron, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex,' his rep said in a statement, per People.
'They also found no evidence of widespread bullying, harassment or misogyny and misogynoir at the charity, as falsely claimed by the current Chair.'
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5 Prince Harry resigned as patron of Sentebale in March following Chandauka's shocking claims.
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'Despite all that, their report falls troublingly short in many regards, primarily the fact that the consequences of the current Chair's actions will not be borne by her — but by the children who rely on Sentebale's support,' they added.
Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso both resigned as patrons of Sentebale in March following Chandauka's shocking claims.