At the head of the Invictus Games, which each year celebrates wounded soldiers and war veterans and people with disabilities, Prince Harry is a big sports fan. He practices polo himself, this curious practice on horseback… at his own risk. While taking part in a match organized at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club of Carpinteria, California, on June 12, 2022, the 37-year-old sovereign was indeed the victim of a small accident.
While struggling like a beautiful lion in front of his friends Katharine McPhee and her husband David Foster, Prince Harry actually fell off his faithful steed. More fear than harm, fortunately, for the Duke of Sussex who emerged from the match perfectly unscathed, according to information from the Dailymail. Equipped with a riding helmet and goggles, Harry joined forces with his team members, the Los Padres – he has been training in this sport since his tender youth, when he played against his brother Prince William. His fall did not bring luck and glory to his teammates as they narrowly lost, 11 to 12.
According to those close to Prince Harry, the latter would live – despite the defeat – a dream life. Settled in a lovely Montecito mansion with his wife and two children, having the opportunity to play polo at a professional level… what more could you ask for? The husband of Meghan Markle should not actually regret having left British lands. His visit to England for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee didn’t exactly go as planned. After struggling to benefit from a minimum security service, and having had no right to any consideration since he was no longer an official member of the royal family, Prince Harry only had access to a one-on-one 15-minute very formal head with his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II. It was, however, the first time that the matriarch met her granddaughter, Lilibet Diana, who celebrated her first birthday in the United Kingdom…