Harry hopes watchdog inquiry will 'unveil truth' in charity row

Prince Harry has launched a thinly veiled attack on the chair of the Sentebale charity he founded two decades ago for telling "blatant lies" as an inquiry was opened into claims about the organisation's governance.

- Daniel Boffey

In a statement responding to the Charity Commission's decision to open a "compliance case", the prince said he hoped a "robust inquiry" would "unveil the truth".

Harry said he had found the recent developments "heartbreaking to witness, especially when such blatant lies hurt those who have invested decades in this shared goal".

It was announced last week that Harry had quit the charity alongside his co-founder and fellow patron, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, and its five trustees, after a row with the chair of the board, Sophie Chandauka.

Chandauka had launched a legal action at the high court to prevent her being ousted and complained to the Charity Commission about the behaviour of Sentebale's trustees.