{"id":598230,"date":"2026-04-12T02:15:08","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T02:15:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/598230\/"},"modified":"2026-04-12T02:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T02:15:08","slug":"prince-harry-and-meghan-markle-step-out-for-star-studded-event-as-he-faces-shocking-lawsuit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/598230\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle step out for star-studded event as he faces shocking lawsuit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle posed beside fellow A-listers during a Friday night Netflix event.<\/p>\n<p>The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were photographed attending Netflix\u2019s BEEF Season 2 Montecito Tastemaker at a private residence in Montecito, California.<\/p>\n<p>Throughout the evening, the couple posed alongside Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos\u00a0and his wife, Nicole Avant. <\/p>\n<p>In another photo, Markle posed with Sarandos before closely hugging his wife for another pic.<\/p>\n<p>Prince Harry and Meghan Markle posed alongside Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos\u00a0and his wife, Nicole Avant, during a Friday night event for Netflix. Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Markle was seen hugging Avant closely. Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n<p>The royals also rubbed shoulders with Katy Perry and her boyfriend, former Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, at the party. Others at the f\u00eate included Oscar Isaac, Charles Melton and Nick Kroll.<\/p>\n<p>The couple\u2019s outing came the same day Page Six confirmed <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/04\/10\/celebrity-news\/prince-harry-sued-for-libel-by-his-former-charity-sentebale\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Harry had been sued by his former charity, Sentebale,<\/a> for libel and slander following an internal dispute with the charity\u2019s chairwoman. <\/p>\n<p>Mark Dyer, who served as a trustee of Sentebale before Harry and Dr. Sophie Chandauka\u2019s falling out, was also sued.<\/p>\n<p>The board of trustees and the executive director of Sentebale confirmed the charity had \u201ccommenced legal proceedings\u201d against Harry and Dyer over a \u201ccoordinated adverse media campaign\u201d that began in March 2025.<\/p>\n<p>She also posed alongside Sarandos. Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Justin Trudeau and Katy Perry were also at the party. Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n<p>Lee Sung Ji, Oscar Isaac, Charles Melton and Nick Kroll also rubbed shoulders with the royals. Getty Images for Netflix<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"inline-module__cta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>They alleged in a statement that the pair \u201ccaused operational disruption and reputational harm to the charity, its leadership, and its strategic partners\u201d which \u201cresulted in significant viral impact and triggered an onslaught of cyber-bullying directed at the charity and its leadership.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, a spokesperson for both the Duke of Sussex and Dyer told Page Six that the pair \u201ccategorically reject\u201d Sentebale\u2019s \u201coffensive and damaging claims.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is extraordinary that charitable funds are now being used to pursue legal action against the very people who built and supported the organisation for nearly two decades, rather than being directed to the communities the charity was created to serve,\u201d the spokesperson noted.<\/p>\n<p>Harry co-founded Sentebale \u2014 which focuses on \u200bhelping young HIV and AIDS victims in Lesotho \u200band Botswana \u2014 in his mom Princess Diana\u2019s honor in 2006. <\/p>\n<p>Their outing happened the same day Page Six confirmed Harry (seen here in 2023) had been sued by his former charity, Sentebale, for libel and slander. Getty Images for Sentebale<\/p>\n<p>The lawsuit followed an internal dispute with the charity\u2019s chairwoman, Dr. Sophie Chandauka (pictured right in 2024). Getty Images for Sentebale<\/p>\n<p>However, in March 2025, <a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/26\/royal-family\/prince-harry-quits-african-charity-founded-in-princess-dianas-honor\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">he resigned<\/a> after\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/05\/royal-family\/prince-harry-takes-swipe-at-sentebale-chair-after-investigation\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">butting heads with Chandauka<\/a>. Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, co-founder of Sentebale, and the board of trustees followed suit shortly after.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith heavy hearts, we have resigned from our roles as patrons of the organization until further notice, in support of and solidarity with the board of trustees,\u201d Harry and Seeiso said in a joint statement at the time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is devastating that the relationship between the charity\u2019s trustees and the chair of the board broke down beyond repair,\u201d they added.<\/p>\n<p>Chandauka then\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/03\/entertainment\/prince-harrys-african-charity-investigated-over-bullying-and-racism-concerns\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">reported Harry and the trustees<\/a>\u00a0to the regulatory Charity Commission for England and Wales over shocking allegations of bullying and harassment.<\/p>\n<p>Harry (photographed in 2024) was accused of causing \u201coperational disruption and reputational harm to the charity, its leadership, and its strategic partners.\u201d Getty Images for Sentebale<\/p>\n<p>A rep for Harry (seen here in 2024) told us that he \u201ccategorically rejects\u201d Sentebale\u2019s \u201coffensive and damaging claims.\u201d Getty Images for Sentebale<\/p>\n<p>She alleged that the pair\u2019s conflict began when Harry\u2019s team\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/01\/entertainment\/prince-harry-sent-unpleasant-message-to-charity-chair-after-she-refused-to-defend-meghan-markle-report\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">asked her to defend<\/a>\u00a0Markle after an awkward photo op at a Sentebale event in April 2024 sparked <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2025\/04\/17\/world-news\/prince-harry-lost-interest-in-african-charity-sentebale-after-marrying-meghan-markle-co-founders-brother-says\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">negative media coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>However, the Commission\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/regulator-concludes-case-into-sentebale\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">discovered no evidence<\/a>\u00a0of \u201cwidespread or systemic bullying, harassment, misogyny or misogynoir\u201d at\u00a0the Sentebale charity in an August 2025 statement.<\/p>\n<p>The Commission did criticize both Harry and Chandauka for allowing their dispute \u201cto play out publicly,\u201d noting that their \u201cfailure to resolve disputes internally severely impacted the charity\u2019s reputation and risked undermining public trust in charities more generally.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>An insider close to Harry, meanwhile, claimed that neither he nor Seeiso could envision returning to Sentebale as long as Chandauka remained the charity\u2019s chair.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Prince Harry and Meghan Markle posed beside fellow A-listers during a Friday night Netflix event. 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