Published: 12:02 BST, 24 August 2026 | Updated: 18:01 BST, 24 August 2026
Prince Harry has parted ways with a charity that has faced allegations of human rights abuses by its rangers.
The Duke of Sussex will be stepping back from African Parks after the organisation announced a 'governing refresh' in a statement last week.
The Duke, who it was revealed last Wednesday is returning to the UK with his wife Meghan and their children, has been a trustee of the charity for the past decade.
The organisation has faced criticism over alleged intimidation and abuse of indigenous people following a Daily Mail investigation.
It was announced last week that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be moving back after six years in the US as their children prepare to start life at new schools in the UK.
A source close to the Sussexes revealed that Harry and Meghan's children, Archie, seven, and Lilibet, five, have been enrolled at British schools and will start classes in September.
It is thought they will live at a private, non-royal residence outside London – with suggestions they could be moving to the Cotswolds.
Since leaving for the US they have been living in Montecito, California, while also owning a holiday home in Portugal.
The King was said to have been taken aback by learning of the homecoming plans only days before it was made public – having not been told when Harry and Meghan met him on their visit to Britain last month.
Prince Harry (pictured in 2019) was African Parks' president for six years before joining the board of directors in 2023 – but he is now stepping back from the charity
Prince Harry is seen in Malawi's Liwonde National Park in 2019, in his African Parks work
Now, Prince Harry will no longer be on the board of directors of the African Parks charity that he has been backing for the past decade, having previously served as president for six years.
In a statement, African Parks expressed 'deep gratitude to Prince Harry', saying he would 'conclude his tenure following a ten-year commitment to the organisation'.
African Parks said: 'Over the years, The Duke has brought global attention to the urgent need for biodiversity protection for the benefit of people and wildlife, and has contributed greatly to promoting philanthropy for the cause of conservation in Africa.'
