Prince Harry celebrated a
very special day on Friday as his firstborn Archie turned three, but
double celebrations were in order as the father-of-two also came out on
top at an epic Polo match in California.
Playing alongside polo star
and longtime friend Nacho Figueras, the pair’s team ‘Los Padres’ won their
match at the Santa Barbara polo club against rival team Mokarow farms.
Harry, Nacho and the Los
Padres team appear to be on a winning streak after kicking off the polo
season last weekend with another win.
Nacho took to his Instagram to
delight in the news and penned: “Great way to start. #lospadrespoloteam
proud of my team!”
The Ralph Lauren model also
revealed how happy he was to be reunited with his close friend Prince Harry and
took him to Instagram to share his delight.
Captioning a team photo after
last week’s match, Nacho wrote: “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.
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| Harry and Nacho often play polo 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.”
The fatherly spirit must have
been high for Harry whose son Archie was receiving birthday wishes from his
royal relatives.
The Queen took to social media
with a heartfelt message for the three-year-old.
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The Queen shared a heartfelt message on Twitter for the birthday boy
Captioning a photo on Twitter,
the official Royal Family account penned: “Wishing Archie
Mountbatten-Windsor a very happy 3rd Birthday!”
The wonderful photo, captured
by photographer Chris Allerton, showed the Queen cooing over the then-baby
Archie at her first-ever meeting with him.
Next to her stood Prince
Philip, Prince Harry, Meghan and Meghan’s mother Doria Ragland.
