Prince Harry defeated his old friend Nacho Figueras in a friendly table football game ahead of their polo match in Singapore – as the Duke continues his Asia tour while Meghan stays in California.
The 38-year-old Prince and 46-year-old Nacho appear to be having a lovely journey together. They pose playfully in women’s sunglasses while shopping for their wives and attend a summit meeting earlier this week before heading out to a polo match this afternoon.
But before the two friends arrived at the Singapore Polo Club, Nacho posted a video of them competing at table football – and it was Prince Harry who emerged victorious.
Nacho wrote, referring to the high notes coming from the table: ‘First game for H, despite the squeaky performance!’ Now we go…’.
The two were later seen, saddled on horses, competing in a game of polo, at the end of which the trophy was shared. The game featured several high-profile names, including former All-Black rugby star Dan Carter.
Prince Harry defeated his old friend Nacho Figueras in a friendly table football match before his polo match in Singapore
Prince Harry beamed as he attended the charity polo event in Singapore this afternoon
Prince Harry and Nacho Figueras receive a joint trophy after the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup in Singapore
Britain’s Prince Harry, centre, with his team, the Royal Salute at the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup in Singapore
Prince Harry landed in Japan on Tuesday, where he was given a warm welcome and later told an audience he would “live happily here if you had me”.
The duke, who praised the “warmth, compassion and generosity” of the Japanese people, made the comments during the summit organized by the International Sports Promotion Society (ISPS) on Wednesday.
They then went shopping for their families in Tokyo before traveling to Singapore to play polo.
Harry and Nacho spoke at the summit about the charity Sentebale, which the Prince founded in 2006 with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help children and young people in southern Africa affected by HIV and AIDS.
The old friends boarded a flight in Tokyo Narita after posing with women’s sunglasses. Nacho posted on Instagram that they “shop for our wives” – some fans dubbed them “real brothers”.
Prince Harry and Nacho today played in the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup, which is held annually and raises significant sums for charity.
Since 2010, the trophy has raised over £11m to support Sentebale’s work with children and young people affected by poverty, inequality and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa.
The Duke of Sussex, co-founder of Sentebale, said in announcing his participation: “The annual Polo Cup is vital to Sentebale’s vital work to ensure children and young people are healthy, resilient and thriving.”
Prince Harry receives the joint trophy after the charity polo match at the Singapore Polo Club
Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex poses for photos with his team Royal Salute Sentebale and his team Singapore Polo Club
Prince Harry greets former All Blacks rugby player and ambassador to ISPS Handa Dan Carter (right)
Prince Harry is one of the co-founders of the Sentebale charity, which helps underprivileged people in southern Africa
Since 2010, the trophy has raised over £11m to support Sentebale’s work with children and young people affected by poverty, inequality and HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa
Prince Harry, right, Argentine polo player Nacho Figueras, left, and Dr. Sophie Chanduaka, President of Sentebale, in the middle
Prince Harry and Dan Carter share a joke while posing ahead of the match at the Singapore Polo Club today
“Funds raised this year will support our Clubs and Camps program, which provides intensive psychosocial support to young people living with HIV.”
“At a time when being HIV-positive is no longer a death sentence, we empower young people to know their status, stay healthy and remove the stigma so they can break the cycle.”
“We are delighted to return to the renowned Singapore Polo Club in August and once again we are immensely grateful to the polo community and our sponsors, particularly ISPS Handa, for their continued commitment to the youth of Lesotho and Botswana.”
The Duke played on the Royal Salute Sentebale team against the Singapore Polo Club team led by Nacho, the charity’s ambassador.
The 38-year-old prince has been friends with the “David Beckham of polo” since 2007
A smiling Prince Harry departs Tokyo today for Singapore as his Asia tour continues
Harry attended a charity polo game on Saturday afternoon to raise funds for young AIDS sufferers
Prince Harry with Nacho Figueras (centre), Singapore Polo Club President Lawrence Khong (second from left), Sentebale Chairwoman Sophie Chandauka (left) and former All Blacks player Dan Carter (right)
Prince Harry and Nacho Figueras took time out to shop for their families in Tokyo today while posing with aviator sunglasses
Harry will not be joined on the tour by his wife Meghan Markle or children Prince Archie, four, and Princess Lilibet, two.
Meghan enjoyed a night out this week watching the final night of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour in Los Angeles.
The Duchess reportedly jumped out of her chair to sing along to “You Belong with Me” – joined by her British friend Lucy Fraser, who starred in the Netflix series The Sussexes.
Meanwhile, her husband is in the safe hands of his longtime friend Nacho, whose friendship with the king reportedly dates back to 2007.
They have played polo alongside each other in various matches over the years and Nacho has become one of Harry and Meghan Markle’s most vocal supporters, praising them in magazine interviews and on TV appearances.
The father-of-four, dubbed “David Beckham of Polo,” was also among the few closest confidants of the Duke and Duchess to appear in the couple’s Netflix documentary.
On the show, he described Meghan as “amazing” and praised her for “giving up everything for the man she loves.”
He’s not averse to speaking out about his royal friends on TV and social media, having previously told Ellen DeGeneres that he would “give his life” for her.
Prince Harry and Mr Figueras have been close friends since 2007 and he remains a staunch supporter of the Sussexes
Harry and Nacho had fun in Japan and attended a panel discussion at the International Sports Promotion Society
In a post on Instagram, Nacho Figueras wrote, “Shopping for our wives.” A big thank you to Tokyo for their generous hospitality and kindness to us. And of course for your continued support of Sentebale!’
The Duchess of Sussex is believed to have been in the crowd at Taylor Swift’s concert in Los Angeles
This week he shared a snap of him and Prince Harry in Japan wearing sunglasses on his Instagram account, telling the world they were shopping for their wives.
Arriving at the summit in Tokyo, Harry was greeted with thunderous applause after saying, “Well, first of all, hello everyone.”
The beaming 38-year-old son of King Charles III. told the crowd, “I’ve been involved with many charities most of my life and it gives me enormous satisfaction to give back to as many people as possible.” “My life is charity, always has been and always will be.”
He continued: “It struck me on my first visit four years ago when I came to the Rugby World Cup. And I’d love to live here if you had me. Thanks for your hospitality. “I really enjoyed being back in Japan and I look forward to my next visit.”
He also said that “the power of sport … brings people together and connects and, as you heard from my friend Steve (Royal Australian Navy veteran and Invictus Games gold winner Steve James), actually has the ability to heal people.” as well as.’
This comes after friends of the Sussexes slammed claims of “tension” in the marriage amid speculation about their future in Hollywood and rumors of behind-the-scenes tension.