Prince Harry Ends U.S. Tour with Polo Match for Charity in Connecticut—See the Royal on His High Horse!

Alas, Harry flew back to England tonight, but not before whooping some you-know-what on the field

By Bruna Nessif May 16, 2013 2:52 AMTags
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Nothing like ending a whirlwind trip to America with a bang goal.

Prince Harry rounded out his visit to the United States today with a friendly polo match in Greenwich, Conn., where he proved that he's got some royally awesome skills on the field (clearly, he's no novice).

Harry first had a delightful lunch before playing in front of 400 guests in the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup held at the Greenwich Polo Club.

"Thank you for a wonderful week," Prince Harry reportedly said in a speech before taking the field. "I have witnessed the extraordinary generosity of the people of this great nation."

The polo match wasn't just for fun: It also helped raise $1 million for Harry's Sentebale ("forget me not" in Sesotho) charity, which aids children in poverty in Lesotho, which is entirely landlocked by South Africa.

"The HIV pandemic continues to leave thousands of children without parents and family structures to guide them through life," Harry said. "Without this support, basic needs such as food, shelter and care remain unmet, leaving children vulnerable and very often without much hope in their lives."

The nearly five-hour finale to the young royal's U.S. tour featured some other famous guests, including Melanie Brown (aka Mel B), Gayle King, Owen Wilson, Karolina Kurkova and designers Jason Wu and Valentino.

Ultimately, Prince Harry's team took the match, 4-3—a bright end to rainy afternoon before he had to head back home to the U.K.