Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity Sentebale he co-founded

BBC News - World Legal & JudicialNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete April 10, 2026 at 07:07 PM
Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity Sentebale he co-founded
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Prince Harry sued for defamation by charity he set up in Africa to honor his mother Princess Diana

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Prince Harry is being sued for defamation by Sentebale, the charity he co-founded to support young people in southern Africa. The lawsuit, filed on March 24th, also names former trustee Mark Dyer as a defendant. Sentebale claims Prince Harry and Dyer engaged in an adverse media campaign that caused reputational harm and disruption to the charity and its leadership. Prince Harry and Dyer deny the claims, stating they are offensive and damaging. The charity seeks court intervention and restitution for what it alleges are coordinated media attacks undermining its work. Sentebale states that legal costs are being covered by external funding, not charitable donations.

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The court filing lists the claim as 'defamation - libel and slander' on 24 March.

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Legal costs for the case are being met entirely by external funding.

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Prince Harry left Sentebale last year.

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Prince Harry and Mark Dyer 'categorically reject these offensive and damaging claims'.

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Sentebale is suing Prince Harry for defamation due to an alleged 'adverse media campaign'.

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defamation 100% sentebale 90% prince harry 90% lawsuit 80% charity 70% reputational harm 60% mark dyer 50% libel and slander 50% media campaign 40%

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Southern Africa

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