LONDON: An African AIDS charity co-founded by Britain´s Prince Harry said on Friday it had launched legal proceedings against him for “reputational harm”, after a bitter dispute about its
management. Harry helped found the Sentebale charity in 2006 in honour of his late mother, Princess Diana. But he quit the institution last year amid a bitter governance dispute with its chairperson.
“Sentebale has commenced legal proceedings in the High Court of England and Wales,” the charity said in a statement sent to AFP.
“The charity seeks the court´s intervention, protection and restitution following a coordinated adverse media campaign conducted since 25 March 2025 that has caused operational disruption and reputational harm to the charity, its leadership and its strategic partners,” it said.
Online court filings show the prince is a defendant alongside Mark Dyer, who was also previously a trustee of Sentebale, according to UK media reports.
“The proceedings have been brought against Prince Harry and Mark Dyer, identified through evidence as the architects of that adverse media campaign, which has had significant viral impact and triggered an onslaught of cyber-bullying directed at the charity and its leadership,” Sentebale added.
