By GB News (World News) | Created at 2025-04-02 07:56:18 | Updated at 2025-04-03 09:10:56
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Prince Harry is "still loved" in Lesotho despite the ongoing controversy surrounding his resignation from HIV charity Sentebale.
Local sentiment towards the Duke of Sussex remains overwhelmingly positive in the southern African nation with many still showing a "soft heart" towards him, a journalist has claimed.
Speaking to GB News, the editor at The Reporter newspaper in Lesotho, Neo Kolane said: "Prince Harry is very likeable because of his charity work.
"He's done remarkable work with his charity, Sentebale, which was founded in honour of his mother.
"We definitely still love Prince Harry, despite all the allegations going around on social media. He would be welcomed back in Lesotho."
The controversy erupted when Prince Harry, 40, resigned as a patron of Sentebale, the charity he founded in 2006 alongside Prince Seeiso of Lesotho.
Both princes quit amid what has been described as a boardroom battle with the charity's chair, Dr Sophie Chandauka.
Several trustees also resigned earlier this month after Dr Chandauka refused to step down, creating what departing trustees called "an untenable situation".
Dr Chandauka has since made allegations against Harry, accusing him of "bullying" and "harassment".
She also claimed he sent "unpleasant" and "imperious" messages to the charity's boss.
Alex Rayner, an old Etonian school friend of the prince, said Harry is "shocked" about the allegations made against him.
According to Rayner, Harry "feels as if he has had one of his fingers cut off" after feeling forced to resign from the charity established in his mother's name.
Editor at The Reporter newspaper in Lesotho, Neo Kolane said "we still love him"
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Financial concerns have emerged as a central issue in the Sentebale controversy, with insiders revealing worries about the charity's financial management.
Former trustees are likely to raise concerns with the Charity Commission about how funds were allocated.
Among these concerns is a claim that £500,000 of Sentebale's money was spent on consultants tasked with securing donations from wealthy individuals and foundations in the US.
Sources close to former trustees suggest this strategy had not delivered the expected results.
Insiders believe the current crisis might have been averted if the US fundraising approach had been more successful.
