Prince Harry arrives in Tokyo forward of charity polo match
rince Harry arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday on his strategy to a summit about sport and philanthropy, earlier than he heads to Singapore for the Sentebale polo cup on the weekend.
The Duke of Sussex was filmed strolling via Haneda Airport within the Japanese capital sporting a cap with the brand of his Archewell Foundation which he runs together with his spouse Meghan.
Harry’s biographer Omid Scobie tweeted a video of the Duke’s arrival in Japan the place he was accompanied his buddy, the Argentinian polo participant Nacho Figueras.
Harry is within the Japanese capital to attend the ISPS (International Sports Promotion Society) Sports Values Summit ‘Special Edition’, the place he’ll be part of a panel dialogue with former New Zealand rugby participant Dan Carter, an envoy for ISPS Handa which is sponsoring Harry’s Sentebale polo cup in Singapore on Saturday.
Also anticipated to be current are Sentebale chairwoman Sophie Chandauka and Royal Australian Navy Veteran and Invictus Games gold medallist Steve James.
In addition, the occasion in Tokyo is about to characteristic Professor Wim de Villiers, the rector and vice-chancellor of South Africa’s Stellenbosch University.
The polo match will elevate cash to help the organisation’s golf equipment and camps programme which supplies help to younger folks dwelling with HIV.
Speaking final month, Harry mentioned: “The annual Polo Cup is essential to Sentebale’s vital work ensuring children and young people are healthy, resilient, and able to thrive.
“The funds raised this year will support our clubs and camps programme, which provides intensive psychosocial support to young people living with HIV.
“In a time where being HIV positive is no longer a death sentence, we are empowering young people to know their status, stay healthy, and eliminate the stigma so that they can break the cycle.”
The Duke will play on the Royal Salute Sentebale workforce, in opposition to the Singapore Polo Club workforce captained by the charity’s ambassador Mr Figueras.
Sentebale was based by Harry and Lesotho’s Prince Seeiso in 2006 to assist probably the most susceptible youngsters and younger folks in southern Africa obtain help to guide wholesome and productive lives.