Prince Harry and Meghan Markle facing embarrassing ‘fall from grace’ after latest blow
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s charity Archewell has been declared ‘delinquent’ after they were found to have failed to turn in its annual reports.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are facing a considerable “fall from grace” after they were ordered to stop fundraising and spending money through their Archewell Foundation, it has been claimed. The California Attorney General issued a letter to the foundation declaring it “delinquent” after it failed to turn in its annual financial records, as well as pay the renewal fee with the Californian registry of charities and fundraisers.
AG Rob Bonta said in his letter: “An organisation that is listed as delinquent is not in good standing and is prohibited from engaging in conduct for which registration is required, including soliciting or disbursing charitable funds.” Broadcaster Kevin O’Sullivan called the decision a “fall from grace” for the couple after their apparent success in Nigeria, where they spent three days on an unofficial tour at the weekend.
The TalkTV presenter said: “While they’re being self-styled VIPs in Africa, guess what? Their charity foundation Archewell has been declared delinquent by the Californian Attorney General. “It has now been ordered to stop raising money and to stop spending money. So this is quite the fall from grace for their big, charitable concerns.” O’Sullivan also questioned whether Archewell’s latest issues could be an indication of general issues the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are grappling with when it comes to managing the foundation.
He continued: “Is their operation in California slightly dysfunctional? Because this is about not returning the documents, the signed documents, and the business arrangements that anybody who runs a charity or a business has to do once a year. “They haven’t done it. Is this suggesting that things are falling apart a bit in Montecito?” Royal commentator Kinsey Schofield believes Meghan and Harry have been having troubles with the charity in the past.
She cited high staff turnover as well as issues in raising funds as two considerable obstacles the couple has had to contend with. Schofield said: “Look at the revolving door of Archewell employees in general that this company has, whether it’s Archewell audio, Archewell Productions or Archewell charities. “They go through employees like I go through fresh pairs of socks.”
A source told express.co.uk that charity bosses did in fact file their paperwork on time – and that the issue will hopefully be resolved in the coming days. According to insiders, Archewell had requested an extension to file its annual records but it later emerged a cheque sent to cover the renewal fee with the registry had not been delivered.
It is understood a new cheque has now been issued and the foundation is expected to resume operations once the fee has been processed.
