Prince Harry was accused of having "bitten off more than he can chew" in the latest feud with the chairwoman of his African charity from which he recently stepped down. The Duke of Sussex has been embroiled in a bitter feud with Sentebale's chairwoman, Dr Sophie Chandauka after he quit as its patron.

Harry's latest charity row includes several "claims and counter-claims of racism, bullying and mismanagement", according to reports. The Duke co-founded Sentebale in honour of his late mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, in 2006 with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help young people and children in southern Africa, particularly those living with HIV and Aids.

However, last month, several trustees left the organisation in a dispute with Ms Chandauka, having requested her resignation. The two princes backed the departing trustees and announced they had resigned as patrons until further notice.

They said their resignations came "with heavy hearts", adding that it was "devastating that the relationship between the charity's trustees and the chair of the board broke down beyond repair, creating an untenable situation".

Dr Chandauka issued a statement in which she alleged there had been "poor governance, weak executive management, abuse of power, bullying, harassment, misogyny, misogynoir".

Now the Sun's royal editor, Matt Wilkinson, said the latest charity row is not something the Duke could sweep under the rug.

He told Hello!'s A Right Royal podcast: "Many people have not been able to kind of hit back at Harry. I think he may have bitten off a bit more than he can chew with her (Ms Chandauka).

"I think she's on these rare occasions where anyone can say anything about Harry and Meghan, and they always do, but it's one of those rare occasions where you think, hang on, this is actually a credible person who has given their side of the story and what's why I think it's more powerful."

Last week, it emerged that the Charity Commission had escalated its investigations into "concerns raised" about Sentebale amid it's latest boardroom battle with Ms Chandauka.

The Duke said he hoped the Charity Commission would uncover "the truth" about what caused him to resign as patron, while the chairwoman said she welcomed the case being opened and hoped the outcome could "comfort" the public that the charity and its new trustees are "acting appropriately".

Ms Chandauka appeared to criticise Harry for going to the press and for what she described as playing "the victim card".

The chairwoman also claimed the duke had tried to "eject" her from the charity through "bullying" and "harassment".

A source close to the former trustees and patrons of Sentebale dismissed Ms Chandauka's comments as a "publicity stunt".