The chair of Prince Harry's former charity, Sentebale, is claiming that he requested she release a statement defending Meghan Markle after an event last year.

Prince Harry and his co-founder, Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, abruptly resigned this week as patrons of Sentebale, the charity they established in honor of the late Princess Diana.

The Duke of Sussex and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho, who set up the charity together in 2006, said in a statement they were stepping down due to an “untenable situation.”