The British & Canadians Royal Courts: Playing for Sentebale

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He was facing one of the tenors of polo. During the match he played in Wellington in Palm Beach County in Florida this Wednesday, May 4, Prince Harry faced particular Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras. This Argentine aged 39, sometimes dubbed the "Beckham of polo," is among the 100 best players of this discipline in the world. Such an opponent has not scared the grand-son of Queen Elizabeth II. Which won the match with his team.

This match was played in a good cause. This was indeed the Sentebale polo Cup, an annual tournament that humanitarian youngest son of Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana created in 2010 to raise money for his eponymous foundation. This helps vulnerable children in Lesotho, especially those who are HIV positive and / or whose parents have died of AIDS. Following the meeting, Prince Harry announced that the foundation also Sentebale now would support children in Botswana.

Two days earlier, Monday, May 2, the younger brother of Prince William was in Canada. With Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, he launched the mediatically Invictus Games 2017 in Toronto, the city that will host the third edition of the competition which is at the origin. These kinds Olympics, played in ten disciplines vying put former military men and women from different countries who have been injured as part of their commitment to serving their country. The first edition took place in London in September 2014, the second starts on Sunday 8 May in Orlando, Florida.
Photo Credits: Paris MAtch

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