Prince Harry takes a tumble
Britain's Prince Harry took a tumble from his horse before his defeat in a New York polo match against the world's best known polo player, Argentina's Nacho Figueras.
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Prince Harry takes a tumbleBut he had a smile on his face as he got up and continued the contest, which Figueras' Black Watch team won 6-5 in overtime. At first, the prince's Black Rock foursome was ahead, with Harry scoring an early 2 points, despite his fall.(Text: AP) -
Prince Harry takes a tumbleBut polo was not the main point of the day. The United States "has always protected the downtrodden, the poorest, those most in need of help in the world," Harry said before the match. "And to me, this is what the United States stands for." (Text: AP) -
Prince Harry takes a tumbleAbout 100 children in Lesotho lose one or both of their parents each day, Harry said, adding that the orphaned children survive with no prospects of a regular nourishing diet and little hope of a meaningful education. (Text: AP) -
Prince Harry takes a tumbleHarry said it was "a bit of a pinch yourself moment" to stand on the flight deck of the Intrepid, a historic aircraft carrier docked on Manhattan's West Side. He said Britain and the U.S. must forge stronger links between their military veterans. (Text: AP)
