The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have experienced high staff turnover since leaving royal duties. Recently, Richard Miller, CEO of Sentebale, resigned after five years, adding to the list of departures from Prince Harry’s charity.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have seen a shockingly high staff turnover since stepping down as senior royals. Three top executives at Sentebale (the charity founded by Prince Harry) resigned earlier this month — including CEO Richard Miller who left the post after five years at the helm.
“Prince Harry continues to face turbulence as yet another key figure departs from his children’s charity, Sentebale. The charity’s chief executive — Richard Miller — resigned after five years marking the latest in a string of exits,” media expert Michael Levine told The Mirror US last week.
The total number of departures rose to 21 last week — with Sentebale officials revealing that the CEO would be replaced by interim executive director Carmel Gaillard. The charity was co-founded by Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006.
The resignations come mere weeks after well known PR professional Josh Kettler quit at chief of staff for Prince Harry. He had joined the team in May before the Sussexes’ tour to Nigeria and held the post for a mere three months. It is believed that the decision to separate following a ‘trial period’ was mutual.
The Duke and Duchess have experienced a series of staff changes while in the years after their marriage — while continuing to work as senior royal. This included senior communications secretary Katrina McKeever, Meghan Markle’s personal assistant Melissa Toubati, a female royal protection officer as well as their assistant private secretary Amy Pickerill.
The trend appears to have followed them overseas with several prominent members of the Archewell Foundation resigning after short stints in collaboration with the couple. The couple have also seen a significant turnover at their production company — with several high profile exits dealing a “serious blow” to their company.
