British regulators on Wednesday criticised both camps disputing over the future of a charity founded by Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho.

The Charity Commission for England and Wales revealed it found no evidence of widespread bullying or misogyny at Sentebale, however revealed the public disagreement has damaged the organisation’s reputation.

Prince Harry founded Sentebale in 2006 with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help young people and children in southern Africa, particularly those living with HIV and Aids.

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The commission opened a review of Sentebale’s governance in April after Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso stepped down as patrons, saying the relationship between the board and its chair, Dr Sophie Chandauka, was beyond repair.

Chandauka later accused Prince Harry of orchestrating a campaign of bullying and harassment to try to force her out.

Prince Harry’s spokesperson responded to the findings, saying the 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”.

The watchdog criticised all parties in the fallout for allowing it to play out publicly and said all trustees contributed to a “missed opportunity” to resolve the issues behind closed doors.

“The unexpected adverse media campaign that was launched by those who resigned on 24 March 2025 has caused incalculable damage and offers a glimpse of the unacceptable behaviours displayed in private,” Chandauka said.

“We are emerging not just grateful to have survived, but stronger: more focused, better governed, boldly ambitious and with our dignity intact.”

The fallout came after Sentebale’s trustees sought in 2023 to introduce a new fundraising strategy, with the dispute arising between Chandauka and some of the trustees and Prince Harry.

A war of words followed the resignations of Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso, who issued a joint statement in March describing their decision as “devastating”.

The royals added they could see “no other path forward as the result of our loss in trust and confidence in the chair of the board”.

Chandauka hit back in a television interview accusing the duke of being “involved” in a “cover-up” of an investigation about bullying, harassment and misogyny at the organisation.

She said the “toxicity” of his brand had affected the charity, which had seen a drop in donors since Prince Harry moved to the United States.

The regulator, which cannot investigate individual allegations of bullying, found no evidence of systemic bullying or harassment, including misogyny or misogynoir at the charity but acknowledged “the strong perception of ill treatment” felt by some involved.

“Passion for a cause is the bedrock of volunteering and charity, delivering positive impact for millions of people here at home and abroad every day,” David Holdsworth, chief executive of the Charity Commission, said.

“However, in the rare cases when things go wrong, it is often because that very passion has become a weakness rather than a strength.

“Sentebale’s problems played out in the public eye, enabling a damaging dispute to harm the charity’s reputation, risk overshadowing its many achievements, and jeopardising the charity’s ability to deliver for the very beneficiaries it was created to serve.”