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Prince Harry stars at the polo

Tetbury, ENGLAND: Prince Harry has starred in the Gigaset-sponsored Charity Polo Match – a highlight of the weekend-long Gloucestershire Festival of Polo, took place at the Beaufort Polo Club: June 13-14, 2015.

TETBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 14:  Prince Harry plays for team Royal Salute and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge plays for team Piaget at the Gigaset Charity Polo Match at Beaufort Polo Club on June 14, 2015 in Tetbury, England.  (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Gigaset Mobile) *** Local Caption *** Prince Harry; Prince William; Duke of Cambridge

Prince Harry plays for team Royal Salute and Prince William, Duke of Cambridge plays for team Piaget

The action-packed Charity Polo Match resulted in a 5 to 4 victory for the Royal Salute team against Piaget. The real victors of course, are the charities that will benefit from the day’s fund-raising: The Princes’ chosen charities: Irish Guards Appeal, Household Cavalry Foundation, and England and Wales Mountain Rescue.

TETBURY, ENGLAND - JUNE 14:  Winning team Royal Salute, Eduardo Novillo Astrada, Prince Harry, Malcolm Borwick and Sir Charles Williams collect the winning trophy at the Gigaset Charity Polo Match at Beaufort Polo Club on June 14, 2015 in Tetbury, England.  (Photo by Chris Jackson/Getty Images for Gigaset Mobile) *** Local Caption *** Eduardo Novillo Astrada; Prince Harry; Malcolm Borwick; Sir Charles Williams

Winning team Royal Salute, Eduardo Novillo Astrada, Prince Harry, Malcolm Borwick and Sir Charles Williams collect the winning trophy at the Gigaset Charity

The hard-fought and high horsepower match culminated in victory for the Royal Salute team, including, Prince Harry, securing 5 to 4 goals over the Piaget team. The closely fought match, in front of an enthusiastic crowd was at 4 goals each in the final chukka. It ultimately ended in the closing few seconds, when Prince Harry scored the winning goal.