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Prince Harry’s legal team responded to activists who reported his and Meghan Markle’s charity to the Charity Commission; The same people also filed a report against Prince William and Kate Middleton’s organization.
The basis of the complaint, which comes from Republic (a group that believes The Queen should no longer be head of state), alleges that the money was transferred from one royal foundation to another due to their “personal relationship,” rather than for legitimate purposes. .
In this case, Republic claims that the Royal Foundation (which was initially shared between William, Kate, Harry and Meghan, but is now solely the organization of The Cambridge) also awarded a £ 145,000 grant to Sussex Royal (the later organization of Meghan and Harry) as a sum of £ 144,901 to Travalyst, Harry’s non-profit sustainable travel organization.
Graham Smith, executive director of Republic, said in his letter to the Charity Commission: “In both cases, it appears that the only reason for the decision was the personal relationship between two sponsors, the Duke of Sussex and the Duke of Cambridge. Neither of the sponsors is Trustees of the Royal Foundation, so there is also a question mark on the independence of the trustees of the Royal Foundation.
Sussex Royal Charity [has since closed], and it is reported that they will transfer all their funds to Travalyst … this seems to be a personal decision of an administrator [the Duke of Sussex] to finance another of their projects, rather than ensuring that the funds are used for the original purposes for which they were donated. “
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However, a spokesman for Prince Harry has flatly denied any wrongdoing, stating: “Up to this point, it is deeply offensive to see false claims today about the Duke of Sussex and his charitable work. It is defamatory and insulting to all leading organizations and people you’ve partnered with. ”
According to a Sky news report, a spokesman who previously worked with the Sussex Royal Foundation said of the grants awarded to Travalyst “[they’re for] the continued development of projects that will support communities, wildlife and the environment through sustainable travel and tourism. “
The spokesperson added: “All grants have been made in an impartial and objective manner, in line with governance requirements, and have been reported transparently in accordance with regulations.”
Prince Harry’s legal team also denied that there was any “personal financial interest” on the part of the royalty and said that the letter of Smith seems to have been written to draw attention, instead of being cause for concern. “The avenue through which this was created publicly and salaciously only suggests a hunger for media attention, as well as a shared and attacking agenda, which is neither right nor fair.”
It is well known that The Sussexes and The Cambridges shared a charity (responsible for the Heads Together mental health campaign), but last June, Meghan and Harry decided to part ways with William and Kate to form their own company, Sussex Royal (which has since it stopped working). In any case, Harry’s legal team has made it very clear that they believe everything has been over the top.
Meghan and Harry are currently in the process of starting a new organization called Archewell, as they have strayed from their higher royal roles and are no longer able to use Sussex’s real name in this way.
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