A “impolite” Meghan Markle reportedly by no means appreciated Dr. Sophie Chandauka because the Sentebale charity chair’s feud with Prince Harry rages on.
The problems which have unraveled after the Duke of Sussex abruptly resigned from the charity he co-founded all reportedly started with the Duchess of Sussex.
“The issue, although, began with Meghan — Meghan doesn’t like Sophie,” a supply advised the US Solar.
The insider claimed Markle, 43, refused to mingle on the charity’s Royal Salute Polo Problem, which was held in Florida in April 2024, and as an alternative drank champagne with pal Serena Williams.
Final week, Dr. Chandauka claimed in an interview with Sky Information that the “Fits” alum and the tennis champion confirmed up unannounced to the polo occasion — after beforehand informing occasion organizers that she wouldn’t attend.
“She [Dr. Chandauka] needed to take her round, to introduce her to different individuals, however Meghan didn’t need to mingle or interact with these supporting the occasion,” a supply claimed to the Solar.
“She went off to the tent. Sophie discovered it impolite. Workers working that day have been requested to get champagne for Meghan, they have been scrambling round — Sentebale and Archewell workers have been each having to do this. Sentebale weren’t blissful about this in any respect.”
Web page Six has reached out to Markle’s rep for remark however didn’t instantly hear again.
Moreover, Markle had an ungainly interplay with the Zimbabwean company finance lawyer on the polo match.
Video footage confirmed the mother of two repeatedly asking Dr. Chandauka to face subsequent to her as an alternative of Harry, 40, for a photo-op.
“You need to come over right here?” Markle requested the charity chair whereas motioning for her to face subsequent to her as an alternative of subsequent to the Invictus Video games founder.
Dr. Chandauka is then seen ducking beneath the trophy to change her place, prompting Markle to inform her, “Pretty.”
Because of the media frenzy surrounding Markle’s act, Harry requested Dr. Chandauka to concern a public assertion in help of his spouse.
“I stated I wouldn’t. Not as a result of I didn’t care concerning the duchess, however as a result of I knew what would occur if I did so, primary,” the previous international COO of Morgan Stanley advised Sky Information final week.
“And quantity two, as a result of we can’t be an extension of the Sussexes.”
A supply near the previous trustees of the Sentebale charity advised Sky Information that Dr. Chandauka’s account of the polo match was “extremely deceptive.”
Final month, Harry introduced that he was quitting the Sentebale charity that he and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho based in 2006 in honor of their late moms.
Dr. Chandauka claimed “misogynoir” was in charge for why the “Spare” writer and board of trustees resigned.
She additionally accused Harry of launching a “damaging” assault that led to her allegedly being harassed and bullied.