--- ---  # Of Course Meghan Markle Is a Fan of Prince Harry's Polo Playing ## Video: Prince Harry Speaks At The Queen's Awards Reception [Watch (HLS stream): Prince Harry Speaks At The Queen's Awards Reception](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/manifests/lW6l38Ep.m3u8) (1:07)  _Published 2018-06-26. Whether he’s joking about a disruptive bee or his own red hair, Prince Harry knows how to liven up a royal event with a little humor. And the Queen’s Young Leaders event at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday evening was no exception._  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jul 2, 2018 2:46 PM UTC  Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex during the Audi Polo Challenge Day 2 at Coworth Park Polo Club on July 01, 2018 in Ascot, England. Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex during the Audi Polo Challenge Day 2 at Coworth Park Polo Club on July 01, 2018 in Ascot, England.Mark Cuthbert—UK Press via Getty Images  by [Raisa Bruner](https://time.com/author/raisa-bruner/)  ## Raisa Bruner Jul 2, 2018 2:46 PM UTC In the U.K., summer brings with it a packed social schedule of sporting events. There are horse races, [tennis tournaments](http://time.com/5323876/wimbledon-2018-dress-code/) and, of course, the royal favorite sport: polo. So with [Prince Harry](http://time.com/5315903/meghan-markle-royal-ascot/) himself competing in the Audi Polo Challenge at Ascot’s Coworth Park Polo Club over the weekend, it only made sense that the Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle [appeared at the grounds](https://twitter.com/MeghansMirror/status/1013452019879763969) to cheer her new husband on from the sidelines. (Prince William competed in at least one day of the events as well.) Markle was in good company in the crowd: actors including Oscar winner [Eddie Redmayne,](http://time.com/5198979/eddie-redmayne-stephen-hawking/) _Mamma Mia: Here We Go Again_ star [Lily James](http://time.com/4141184/war-and-peace-teaser/) and _The Crown_‘s [Matt Smith](http://time.com/5056386/matt-smith-selena-gomez/) were also in town for the charity polo match on Sunday, while on Saturday [she was spotted](https://people.com/royals/meghan-markle-prince-harry-prince-william-audi-polo-match/?utm%5Fsource=twitter.com&xid=socialflow%5Ftwitter%5Fpeoplemag&utm%5Fmedium=social&utm%5Fcampaign=peoplemagazine) with tennis superstar Serena Williams and Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian. The polo match marks something of a full circle for Markle and Harry: their [first official public outing](https://people.com/royals/prince-harry-meghan-markle-eddie-redmayne-charity-polo/) their relationship took place at the same Audi Polo Challenge in 2017, when it was held slightly earlier in the spring. (Redmayne was in attendance last year, too.) The pair are scheduled to head to Ireland on July 10 for an official visit. Meanwhile, Prince William [has been on a tour](http://time.com/5322056/prince-william-holocaust-memorial-israel/) of Israel, just returning back from historic stops at the West Bank, the Holocaust Museum and more. His son Prince Louis will [be christened](http://time.com/5317106/prince-louis-christening/) in London on July 9. 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