Prince Harry to visit Singapore in August to play in polo match for charity
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Prince Harry last made his polo appearance in Singapore in June 2017, where he played to raise funds for charity Sentebale.
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SINGAPORE – Prince Harry will be travelling to Singapore in August to take part in a polo tournament to help raise funds for charity.
The Duke of Sussex will be taking part in the annual Sentebale ISPS (International Sports Promotion Society) Handa Polo Cup, which will be held at the Singapore Polo Club (SPC) on Aug 12, Sentebale announced on its website on Monday.
The game is held to raise funds for Sentebale, a charity that was established by the British prince and Lesotho’s Prince Seeiso in 2006 to provide psychosocial support for children living with HIV in southern Africa.
Prince Harry, 38, will be lining up for the Royal Salute Sentebale Team, taking on the Singapore Polo Club Team that is captained by the charity’s ambassador and his long-time friend, Argentinian polo star Nacho Figueras.
Prince Harry said: “The annual Polo Cup is essential to Sentebale’s vital work ensuring children and young people are healthy, resilient, and able to thrive.
“The funds raised this year will support our Clubs and Camps programme, which provides intensive psychosocial support to young people living with HIV.
“In a time where being HIV-positive is no longer a death sentence, we are empowering young people to know their status, stay healthy, and eliminate the stigma so that they can break the cycle.”
The annual Polo Cup has raised more than £11 million (S$18.8 million) for charity since 2010.
Prince Harry last visited Singapore in June 2017,
His father – then Prince Charles, now the King – played at the club in Mount Pleasant Road in 1974, while his grandfather, Prince Philip, did so nine years earlier.
SPC president Lawrence Khong said: “We are honoured to welcome back Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, and his team at the Singapore Polo Club.
We look forward to an exhilarating afternoon of polo, where the power of sport and compassion will unite for a truly meaningful cause.”
