Charity Portfolio
The documented charitable record — the organisations Harry founded, patronised, or served, with what each one does and the evidence it publishes.
Founded
Sentebale (2006–present)
Co-founded with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho in 2006 — “forget-me-not” in Sesotho — in memory of their mothers. Sentebale supports vulnerable children in Lesotho and later Botswana: orphans, children affected by HIV/AIDS, and adolescent-health programmes. Harry has been its patron since founding and has returned to Lesotho repeatedly, including for the charity’s documented programme work. Sentebale publishes annual reports and accounts.
The Invictus Games Foundation (2014–present)
Founded by Harry; he is its patron. The charity owns the Games brand, selects host cities and oversees delivery across seven editions (2014–2025). See the full history on The Invictus Games.
Travalyst (2019–present)
A sustainable-travel initiative launched by Harry in Amsterdam in September 2019, bringing travel companies together on sustainability standards. It operates as an independent nonprofit.
Co-launched
Heads Together (2016)
The mental-health campaign launched with the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge in May 2016, aiming to end stigma around mental-health conversation. Harry’s April 2017 Mad World podcast interview — “once you start talking about it, you realise that actually you’re part of quite a big club” — was part of its launch-phase impact and is widely credited with shifting public conversation.
Patronages (working-royal years, 2006–2020)
- WellChild (patron 2007–2020): the UK charity for seriously ill children and their families; Harry attended its annual awards throughout his working-royal years.
- African Parks (president, December 2017–2023): the conservation NGO managing national parks across Africa; Harry took part in frontline translocation and anti-poaching work in Malawi.
- The Rugby Football Union and Rugby Football League (patron roles held during the working-royal years).
- The Endeavour Fund: established within the Royal Foundation with Harry’s backing to fund wounded veterans’ expeditions; later administered through the Royal Foundation’s successor structures.
Post-2020
Under the January 2020 agreement, Harry’s UK royal patronages were returned to the Queen. He retained the patronages he had founded or co-founded (Sentebale, the Invictus Games Foundation) and his Archewell philanthropic work — covered on Archewell. The 2020–2021 reporting on which patronages were retained vs. returned is a matter of Palace statements and is presented here without interpretation.
Source notes
- Sentebale: the charity’s published history and annual reports. Invictus Games Foundation: the Foundation’s records. Heads Together: the Royal Foundation’s campaign materials. Travalyst: the initiative’s launch materials (September 2019). African Parks: the organisation’s announcements. Patronage returns: Buckingham Palace statements, 2020–2021.