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Victim Prince Harry accused of very thing he & Meghan Markle famously levelled at Royals in delicious twist of irony

WELL, well, well — pot, meet kettle.

In a rather delicious twist of irony, Prince Harry has found himself embroiled in a row over bullying allegations, the very charge he and his wife, Meghan Markle, famously levelled against the Royal Family.

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Prince Harry has found himself embroiled in a row over bullying allegations made by Dr Sophie Chandauka, pictured
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Sophie Chandauka, chairwoman of the Sentebale board, on Sky News.
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Dr Sophie Chandauka, the chairwoman of the Sentebale board appearing on Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips[/caption]
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Harry, Meghan, and Dr Chandauka at the Royal Salute Polo Challenge in Wellington, Florida, last year
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Harry will no doubt be reeling—especially because he’s modelled himself as the ultimate victim and made a fortune doing it.

The saga began last week when Prince Harry stepped down as patron of Sentebale, the charity he co-founded nearly two decades ago in memory of his mother, Princess Diana.

The organisation, which supports orphans and vulnerable children with HIV/AIDS in Lesotho and Botswana, now finds itself in the limelight for all the wrong reasons.

This shift occurred after the charity’s chair, Dr Sophie Chandauka, threw down a heavy gauntlet by levelling serious accusations against it.

Dr Sophie alleges that for months, Harry tried to eject her from her position using tactics she describes as “bullying, harassment, and intimidation”—ouch!

Adding to the drama, Chandauka took the extraordinary step of reporting the charity to the Charity Commission.

Her allegations? A litany of governance failures: poor management, abuse of power, bullying, harassment, misogyny, and a cover-up.

This does not exactly paint the picture of the peaceful, community-led development Sentebale advocates for.

It’s hard to miss the irony here.

We have Prince Harry, who has made a substantial part of his post-royal career (and fortune) by claiming to be a victim of similar mistreatment.

He and Meghan have secured lucrative deals speaking out against the alleged injustices they faced while part of the Royal Family, including a reported $100 million deal with Netflix and a headline-making interview with Oprah. Yet, here he is, accused of similar—if not identical—behaviour.

Sophie’s narrative doesn’t stop at boardroom bullying.

At a charity polo event, Meghan’s unexpected appearance supposedly threw the event into chaos, culminating in an awkward shuffle on stage that left Chandauka in an unenviable position.

According to Chandauka, Harry even asked her to issue a statement in support of Meghan post-chaos, a request she declined, asserting that the charity could not be an extension of the Sussexes’ PR machine.

What’s more, when Prince Harry’s efforts to remove Chandauka via a vote failed due to legal challenges, he allegedly tried to sabotage the charity.

This included a suspicious release of news to the press, supposedly authorised by Harry, which only added fuel to the firestorm already engulfing the charity and its governance.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle sitting together.
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Harry and Meghan have also undertaken other charity work together with The Archewell Foundation[/caption]

You simply couldn’t make it up. The Duke of Sussex, having departed from royal duties partly due to allegations of mistreatment and bullying within the Royal Family, now faces similar accusations in his own charitable organisation.

It appears that Harry’s dramatic exit from royal life was not so much an escape from the tribulations of royalty but rather a prelude to similar strife in his philanthropic endeavours.

Dr. Chandauka, despite her criticisms, praised Harry as an individual, noting his commitment when she asked him to visit Africa for the first time in five years.

Yet, the undercurrents of tension between the UK staff and those in Lesotho, as she described, suggest deeper issues of power and control, hinting at a discord that echoes the very disputes Harry aimed to leave behind.

As this royal saga unfolds, you can’t help but notice the cyclical nature of conflict and controversy surrounding Prince Harry. It’s like clockwork.

What began as a quest for freedom and fairness seems to have spiralled into a replication of the very dynamics he sought to escape.

Echoes of old disputes

Whether these allegations hold true or not, they have undoubtedly cast a shadow over Harry’s image as a reformer and advocate for fairness.

Reflecting on the journey from Buckingham Palace to the boardrooms of Sentebale, it’s apparent that escaping royal drama is not as simple as stepping down and moving away.

The issue, it seems, is the Sussexes themselves. These problems keep following them around like flies on rotting fruit.

In this theatrical twist, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are no longer just narrators of their own story but have become characters in a larger narrative about power, privilege, and the complexities of public life.

‘Doing good’ (as the Sussexes keep bleating on about) is about more than just noble intentions.

You have to turn up, do the work, and admit when you make mistakes.

I find it astonishing that he hadn’t been to sub-Saharan Africa for over five years, even though he had set up a charity there almost 20 years ago.

Sentebale employs over 500 people. Can the prince even name up to 10% of them?

Admit mistakes

Ultimately, while I feel sorry for Prince Harry, if you’re going to claim to be a victim of bullying, you better make sure that you have your house in order.

This whole saga distracts from the good work that Sentebale does, which is a regrettable consequence. Harry made his own bed, and now he has to lie in it.

I hope he does the right thing and realises that sometimes, you have to put your ego aside for the greater good.

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David Martindale reveals ‘big celebration’ plans after Livi cup glory but insists winning promotion is still main focus

DAVIE MARTINDALE dedicated his first cup win as manager to his wife Martha on Mother’s Day.

Livi were sensational as they blew away the Spiders 5-0 to clinch the SPFL Trust Trophy at the Falkirk Stadium.

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Davie Martindale with daughter Georgia after Livingston’s cup success[/caption]
Team celebrating 2025 SPFL Trust Trophy win.
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The Lions blew Queen’s Park away 5-0 in the final to take the trophy[/caption]
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Danny Wilson holds the trophy aloft in front of the Livingston support[/caption]

Martindale celebrated the success with wife and daughter Georgia on the trophy podium after the match.

And the delighted Lions boss, who was a coach when Livi won the Challenge Cup in 2015, said: “You forget how much football affects the family, to be fair.

“It was a difficult season last year. So I’m just delighted that Martha and Georgia can play a part in the football club lifting a trophy.

“Ten years ago, Georgia was two and we all got a wee picture and it keeps coming up again every year.

“It was great to recreate that photo and Georgia still remembers it.

“I think if you can make memories for the younger fans, the players and their kids, I think that’s what it’s all about.”

With a crucial league meeting with Dunfermline on Wednesday evening, Martindale insisted celebrations would be kept to a minimum.

He’s determined to cap the cup win off by sealing promotion back to the Premiership at the first attempt.

Martindale said: “There’s no big celebration. How can there be when we’ve got a game on Wednesday?

“Maybe we’ll have a slice of pizza. And I might have two bags of crisps when I get home!

“The big picture is if you’d asked me what the primary objective was at the start of the year, it wasn’t winning a cup.

“It was getting the club back to the Premiership. That trumps EVERYTHING.

“The next big game’s on Wednesday and really that’s where all my focus is now.”

While over the moon to grab his first trophy as a boss in his own right, Martindale is adamant his players deserve all the credit. 

He said: “I’m just happy for the fans and the players.

“It was a tough season last year.

“This is a good accolade for the club. And the players who played are now down in the history of Livingston FC.

“That’s the really pleasing part.”

Deflated Steven MacLean insists it could have been a different story had his Spiders gone ahead at the Falkirk Stadium.

The Queen’s interim boss says his young squad can’t cry over spilt milk though as they immediately focus on saving their Championship status.

MacLean said: “Losing a cup final 5-0 is not acceptable at all.

“We actually started the game really well. 

“We had an opportunity and then another half chance. If we go ahead then maybe the game is different. 

“But we lost the third goal at the start of the second half and then the game’s gone.”

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Industrial action planned by 80k healthcare workers suspended after last-minute breakthrough after 22 hours of talks

INDUSTRIAL action planned by 80,000 healthcare workers in a row over staffing has been called off.

Unions suspended a work-to-rule set to begin tomorrow.

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INMO general secretary Phil Ni Sheaghdha said that progress has been made with the HSE
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Bernard Gloster, Chief Executive of the HSE, on a phone call after a health committee meeting.
HSE CEO Bernard Gloster is pleased to have the strike called off to prevent further disruptions
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The action was being taken by the Irish Nurses and Midwives Organisation, Forsa, Connect, Unite, and the Medical Laboratory Scientists Association.

It centred on the HSE’s pay and numbers strategy, which the INMO said “imposed a fixed employment ceiling across all health services” and suppressed any new recruitment since December 31, 2023.

Workers said restrictions on recruitment were a breach of safe staffing agreements between healthcare unions and the HSE.

The work-to-rule and other non-cooperation action was suspended after 22 hours of talks at the Workplace Relations Commission.

Proposals from those meetings are now set to be put to union members.

INMO general secretary Phil Ni Sheaghdha said that progress has been made with the HSE in the proposals “on ensuring that vacant posts will be filled” and delays filling the jobs streamlined.

She said: “Nurses and midwives will now be balloted on the proposals.

“They will want to be assured by their employer that the delivery of safe staffing is an immediate priority.”

Forsa’s Ashley Connolly said its executives met yesterday and made the decision to stand down their industrial action to consider the proposals.

Brian McAvinue of Connect said: “While progress has been made, there is still work to be done on the commitments made on delivering direct employment.”

Health Minister Jennifer Carroll MacNeill thanked both sides for working to reach a deal.

She added: “This agreement ensures patient safety and continued delivery of all essential services.

“I am delighted that our plans to recruit over 6,500 additional staff in 2025 will continue, while this agreement will ensure the HSE continue to operate within their allocated pay budget.”

HSE CEO Bernard Gloster said: “We are very pleased that the threat of disruption has been lifted.”

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RTE viewers say same thing about ‘brilliant’ episode of Raised by the Village as teens set off for new tech-free life

RTE viewers were all left saying the same thing after the “brilliant” episode of Raised by the Village.

After a hugely successful first season in 2019 followed by another hit season last year, the RTE One show returned for a new four part season last week.

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Josh from Dublin was transplanted to the village of Dundrum, Co Tipperary
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Diana stayed with the farming Stewart family in Co Longford
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Josh enjoyed a day at the tractor run

Raised by the Village follows eight urban families who need help with a teenager veering-off-the-rails and take action by having their child experience life in a rural village and all that comes with it.

In the past, there was no internet, no parenting manuals and no behavioral psychologists.

You relied on the village and their collective wisdom to figure out your parenting problems.

As the saying goes: “It takes a village to raise a child.”

In episode two of Raised by the Village, housebound gaming obsessive Josh from the Dublin suburb of City West was transplanted to the village of Dundrum, Co Tipperary.

The 13-year-old set off for a new tech-free, outdoor life at The Crowe Family Farm.

Josh landed slap bang in the middle of the Crowe family’s pre-Christmas turkey rearing season.

It was a stark lesson in farm family values as Josh struggled to keep up with his new hectic real-life work schedule.

The Dublin native also took part in the local tractor run, delivering the post around the town, looking after the graveyard and cutting the grass.

Meanwhile, in the village of Keenagh, Co Longford, the farming Stewart family introduced 14-year-old Diana to the rigors of life on their beef stock and open farm.

At home Diana’s relationship with her mam Katherina was strained.

But at The Stewart Farm she met a family who work hard as a team and hold the family matriarch, Diane, in high esteem.

The Tullamore native helped out on the pig farm, went pumpkin picking, and actively contributed to the local community.

It was a life changing lesson in the value of mutual respect for Diana.

TAKES A VILLAGE

After a week of experiencing a busy and challenging lifestyle, far removed from what they were used to, the pair reaped the rewards of village life.

Diana and her mum grew much closer, while Josh enjoyed another trip back to visit the Crowe family.

RTE viewers raised to social media to share their love for tonight’s episode.

Anne said: “RTE Raised by the Village is just brilliant.”

Alongside a picture of someone looking teary-eyed, David wrote: “Ah lads.”

Another added: “Diana showcasing the work of Lough Ree for All was class.”

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RTE viewers shared their love for the show[/caption]

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