Prince Harry wants a "career away from Meghan Markle" as the Duke of Sussex is left feeling "distraught", according to his pals.
The Duke's friends have described the dispute that led to Harry's resignation from Sentebale as "heartbreaking to witness."
They added: "No one suffers more than the beneficiaries of Sentebale itself."
A longtime friend of the Duke claimed: "He's distraught. He's just absolutely reeling - it's difficult for him to put into words."
Prince Harry wants separate 'career' from Meghan Markle as Duke feels 'distraught'
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The friend explained the significance of the charity to Harry: "Sentebale is the absolute beating heart of where Harry's mission in life started.
"This was his first-ever project. This was his baby."
The Duke is reportedly in a state of disbelief over recent events at the charity he founded nearly two decades ago.
"He's supremely confident that all of these baseless allegations will eventually fall by the wayside," the friend continued to tell Hello!, noting that Harry "welcomes the Charity Commission's investigation" and "stands by his trustees."
Prince Seeiso of Lesotho co-founded the charity with Harry almost two decades agoGetty
The publication also reported that old friends have been reaching out to offer the Duke support, as has Prince Seeiso.
"He knows that Harry's the one who has always carried this and he's the one who's copping all of the flak - he thinks how unfair that is," a source added.
The situation comes at a particularly challenging time for the Duke, as his wife's commercial career takes off.
The Duchess of Sussex is set to launch a new podcast, "Confessions of a Female Founder", produced by Lemonada Media.
The new eight-episode Netflix series offers viewers an 'intimate' look into Meghan's lifeNetflixThis comes less than a week after Meghan released a limited batch of As Ever products that sold out in under an hour.
While Meghan's business ventures flourish, Harry finds himself on a different path.
"He's happiest with a mission, with a cause, whether it be Invictus, Walking with the Wounded, Sentebale; that's what he loves doing," a friend added.
The friend added: "For him to further that career away from Meghan is actually a really happy place for him.
Prince Harry founded Sentebale in 2006Getty"He can go and not have to worry about her, not have to worry about everything. He can just be him.
"His children are now both at school, so he's thinking: 'I've got a little bit of time now which of my projects, old, new or future, am I going to be able to give some time to?'
"He would want Sentebale to be right up there."
