Prince Harry steps down from African Parks charity board

Key Points:

• Prince Harry has resigned from the board of African Parks, an African wildlife charity, after serving as its president for six years and joining the board in 2023, but he remains a supporter of its mission.
• His resignation follows revelations of human rights abuses by rangers employed by the charity, including allegations of beatings, rape, and torture of indigenous people in Odzala-Kokoua National Park, which led to an independent investigation.
• African Parks has since improved its safeguarding processes and announced a governance refresh, thanking Prince Harry for raising global awareness on biodiversity and conservation philanthropy in Africa.
• The Sussexes recently announced their return to the UK from California, enrolling their children in a British school, but they will maintain their private status with no expected changes to their official royal roles.
• Security arrangements for Prince Harry and his family upon their UK return remain uncertain, following his unsuccessful legal challenge last year regarding security provisions.