Prince Harry reunited
with one of his closest friends, Nacho Figueras, on Saturday for a
friendly game of polo – and the pair looked closer than ever.
Nacho, who is a professional
polo player, and face of Ralph Lauren, joined the Duke of Sussex at
the Sanatabara Polo and Racquet Club for the Harry East Memorial Tournament.
Taking to his Instagram feed, he
penned: “Thrilled to be riding alongside my friend, Prince Harry, and the
rest of the Los Padres team at the @santabarbarapoloclub ‘s Harry East Memorial
Tournament.
“We’ve ridden together
many times over the years and now that we’re both parents, it’s extra special
to be able to spend this time together. The name Los Padres was inspired by the
proximity of the field to the Los Padres National Forest and also by our
connection as fathers. Photo credit: @aurorafigueras.”
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The Duke of Sussex and Nacho often play charity games together
Fans were delighted to see the
besties back together and left their messages on the post.
One fan penned: “Oh
Nacho. Tears in my eyes. Your relationship with Prince Harry is one of the most
inspirational friendships I know of in the public eye. What a great idea to
form a polo team to celebrate that bond of friendship and family and further
raise money for good causes. Archie is going to freak out!” A second
replied: “Absolutely awesome to see you two playing together again and all
for a worthy cause as usual. Keep up the good work.” A third commented:
“Great to see you and your brother #PrinceHarry enjoying the game you love
for a greater good as always.”
The friendship has been
long-standing for over 13 years. Talking to Insider, Nacho explained it was
their shared love of sport and philanthropy which united the pair as
friends.
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The celebrity couples go way back
Nacho told Insider:
“Of course, I think the fact that we both feel the same way about giving
back obviously helps you to have a good relationship,”
The sportsman is an ambassador
of Senetable an organization founded by Prince Harry and Prince
Seeiso, which is dedicated to helping children and young people in Lesotho who
or whose family is suffering with HIV and AIDs.
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Nacho and his wife Delfina attended Meghan and Harry’s royal wedding
Nacho said: “I’ve been to
Lesotho twice and I love it. It’s a wonderful thing to be able to use the sport
that you love as a platform to help kids that really need it. They love the
sport of polo so it’s always fun to be around them. It’s always fun to help
them and an honour to help them raise money, which is what they use polo for,
for charities, so it’s a wonderful thing.”
He added: “Their
grandmother [the Queen] is a big fan of horses and very passionate. Their
grandfather played, their father played, and they both played. They’re great
riders.”
