‘Imperious’ Prince Harry demanded charity chair ‘explain herself’ after she refused to publicly defend Meghan Markle: report

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The Duke of Sussex, 40, reportedly demanded Chandauka to “explain herself” after she declined to issue a statement supporting his wife when their polo match tension made headlines in April 2024.Video of the awkward exchange showed the “Suits” alum, 43, move Chandauka away from Harry as she clutched a trophy during a photo op.As the tense moment made rounds on social media, Harry had his team ask the former global COO of Morgan Stanley’s shared services and banking operations to “issue some sort of a statement in support” of Markle, sources told the Telegraph.“I knew what would happen if I did so, number one.

And number two, because we cannot be an extension of the Sussexes,” Chandauka said of her decision to not issue a statement when asked.According to the insider, Harry’s note to her was “unpleasant” and included “imperious” language.The Post has reached out to Harry’s reps for comment.Her refusal to speak out in defense of the former actress kick-started a bitter feud behind closed doors, which prompted Harry’s abrupt and shocking exit from the charity last week.While a Sentebale spokesman confirmed that “this is true” and “there is a document,” the Daily Mail reported Monday that the foundation did “not have consent to share the communication.”Last week, Chandauka detailed Harry’s polo fund-raiser on “Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips,” revealing that it “went badly.”In addition to a last-minute switch-up of the venue, the charity’s chief claimed that Markle caused a major disruption.“The duchess decided to attend, but she told us she wasn’t attending, and she brought a friend, a very famous friend [Serena Williams],” she claimed last week.This was why “the choreography went badly on stage,” Chandauka noted over.