Prince Harry has signed his first public outing since the end of his paternity leave. Thursday August 19, 2021, he was present at a polo match. He took the opportunity to make a very important announcement that should boost his popularity.
August 19, 2021 marks the return of Prince Harry to the forefront. Since the birth of his daughter, Lilibet, he had not participated in a public event. He chose to attend a charity polo match in the United States. As reported by the Daily Mail, the Duke of Sussex attended the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup in Aspen, Colo. An exit which thus intervenes the day after its announcement to want to resume more charitable actions with its Archewell foundation. The sports match was organized to raise funds for the charity which supports vulnerable children in southern Africa who are affected by extreme poverty, inequality and the HIV / AIDS epidemic.
Due to the health crisis caused by Covid-19, this annual event has been limited. Only, Prince Harry decided to donate $ 1.5 million to this charity. “The Sentebale Polo Cup is essential in securing the funds necessary to advance this important mission, and I am delighted to be able to support Sentebale, both in person and financially through a separate charitable donation to meet this immediate need.” , he declared.
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Meghan Markle’s husband also announced that he was not going to be satisfied with this one-time donation. “This is one of the many donations I plan to make to charities and I am grateful to be able to give back in this way to children and communities who need it badly,” he said. For this first outing, Prince Harry was not with his wife, who was probably to take care of his two children, Archie and Lilibet.