Prince Harry is all smiles at the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup on Saturday afternoon (Nov. 28) at Val de Vie Estate in Paarl, South Africa.
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The prince pulled his pony up but was thrown forwards headfirst to the floor and broke his fall with his hands.
The royal first staged a fundraising polo match in aid of Sentebale in 2010 and the event, which has been staged in the UK, America, Brazil, Barbados and Abu Dhabi, has raised more than £3 million. The incident came as a surprise because just like Prince Philip and Prince Charles, he is an accomplished Polo player.
Having founded the orphanage in association with his charity, Senteble, Prince William’s little brother honored their mom’s memory by naming one of the building’s dining halls after her. In the same vein of Lady Di’s dedication to those suffering from HIV/AIDS, Harry’s new establishment was built to house children who’ve lost their parents to the life-threatening virus.
Sentebale works to help the impoverished youngsters of Lesotho.
The game continued until the Royal Salute scored the final victory, beating the Prince’s Sentebale team. We have no doubt that this year’s event will be even more successful.
Harry will meet Mr Tutu, who was who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for campaigning against apartheid, in Cape Town today.
Play was stopped but Harry was unhurt.
The event was hosted at the exclusive Val de Vie Estate near Cape Town – a leading polo, lifestyle and residential estate.
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“First of all, he was keen to understand some of the issues facing the hardest to reach young people in South Africa today and the positive ways they are being supported to overcome this”.
