Prince Harry stepped back into the limelight recently to combine his two loves – supporting children in Africa and playing polo.
The Duke of Sussex, who isn’t a stranger to international polo trips, flew across the world to take part in the 2023 Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at the Singapore Polo Club earlier this month.
The charity polo event takes place every year to raise money for Sentebale, which supports young people in southern Africa.
“Sentebale has remained a pillar of support in communities across southern Africa for almost two decades, ensuring future generations are well equipped to address the many challenges facing our world,” Prince Harry, the co-founding patron of Sentebale, stated.
Since Prince Harry, together with Prince Seeiso, launched the tournament in 2010, it has accrued more than £11 million for the cause.
The charity helps youngsters in southern Africa by working with grassroots organisations. It is involved in 25 projects, including ones aimed at relieving the suffering of children orphaned by AIDS.
Prince Harry went on to say the charity’s mission is to “ensure all children and young people in southern Africa are empowered, healthy and able to pursue their ambitions and dreams”.
Competing against the Royal Salute Sentebale Team, which was captained by Malcolm Borwick, was the Singapore Polo Club Team.
Well-renowned polo player and one of Prince Harry’s oldest friends Nacho Figueras was the captain of the Singapore Polo Club Team during the match.
The final results were a draw of 7-7, with both sides “scoring impressive goals”.
More than 260 guests turned up to watch the match and attend a dinner at the InterContinental Singapore. Among these were ISPS Handa Ambassador and ex-All Blacks star Dan Carter.