The Prince wins the supermodel! Harry claims his prize as he bags a kiss from Karolina Kurkova after winning $1m polo match at glitzy charity event
- Harry took part in match in Connecticut in aid of Sentebale - the charity he set up to help poverty-stricken Lesotho
- Invite-only event attended by famous faces including designers Jason Wu and Valentino, model Karolina Kurkova and the Duke of Argyll
- Club is owned by billionaire Peter Brandt, who showed the prince his art collection - including a nude bust of his wife, model Stephanie Seymour
By
Rebecca English, Royal Correspondent
PUBLISHED: 16:41 GMT, 15 May 2013 |
UPDATED: 09:12 GMT, 16 May 2013
Prince Harry rounded off his hugely successful week-long tour of the U.S. today very much in his comfort zone – playing polo.
The 28-year-old's team won the match at the exclusive Greenwich Polo Club in aid of Sentebale, the charity he set up to help children in the poverty stricken African kingdom of Lesotho.
And as well as being awarded a trophy for his team's stellar effort, the prince also scored a kiss from model Karolina Kurkova at the end of the fast-moving game.
Cheered on by models, designers and wealthy guests, Harry played in a team captained by Malcolm Borthwick, a regular in the England team, against a team led by Argentinian player and Ralph Lauren model, Nacho Figueras.
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Winner: Harry gets a kiss from Model Karolina Kurkova after winning the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup
Enjoying himself: Harry laughed as he played polo on his last day in the United States
Winners! Prince Harry and his teammates lift the trophy after winning cup at Greenwich
Celebrating: Harry relaxes with a female bystander after the end of the polo match
All smiles: The prince poses for a photograph with another player and two women at the event
Borwick said Harry would show his true athleticism on the field after having tried his hand at baseball in New York City on Tuesday. 'He's an extremely good polo player,' he said.
Also playing on Prince Harry's team was Dawn Jones, wife of the actor Tommy Lee Jones.
The game kicked off after Harry arrived in a motorcade dressed in jeans, a blazer and his favorite desert boots. He was greeted by club founder Peter Brandt and his model wife, Stephanie Seymour.
Brandt, 65, - whose wife is 44 - is an American industrialist and businessman, worth an estimated $2.7 billion. He is also a major art collector and avid horseman.
Brant said on Wednesday that Harry's father and grandfather were good players and he was excited to watch Harry play at his club.
Lunch date: Kurkova said beside Prince Harry as they lunched at the Sentebale Polo Cup
Fans: Amanda Hearst, left, and Olivia Palermo, right, were among the guests at the polo event
'It's a great honor,' he said. 'It's great for polo.'
When he welcomed the prince into his home for a brief art tour ahead of the game, Harry was confronted with a naked sculpture of his host's wife.
The piece, commissioned by Mr Brant from the artist Maurizio Cattelan, shows a naked woman's torso in the style of a ship's figurehead, clutching her breasts. It is entitled Stephanie, although often known by its nickname of Trophy Wife.
After arriving just after 11.30am, the prince was given a tour of the polo club before joining the high-profile guests at a meet and greet before the game in an undercover bar area.
The staff had also set up a marquee bedecked with flowers and tables laid out, appropriately, with royal blue cloths for lunch.
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