--- title: Meghan Markle Cheers on Prince Harry at Polo description: The Duchess of Sussex spent the weekend watching Prince Harry compete in the annual Audi Polo Challenge, joined by celebrity friends. canonical: https://time.com/5328197/meghan-markle-polo-harry/ author: Raisa Bruner article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2018-07-02T14:46:06.000Z article:modified_time: 2026-08-04T07:47:15.887Z og:title: Of Course Meghan Markle Cheered on Prince Harry at Polo og:description: The annual charity match marks one year in their public relationship og:url: https://time.com/5328197/meghan-markle-polo-harry/ og:site_name: TIME og:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt441ec4ab86b374f5/69893467bc6cfc78303e65d2/prince-harry-audi-polo-2018.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 og:image:width: 1361 og:image:height: 766 og:image:alt: Audi Polo Challenge Day 2 og:type: article twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:title: Of Course Meghan Markle Cheered on Prince Harry at Polo twitter:description: The annual charity match marks one year in their public relationship twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt441ec4ab86b374f5/69893467bc6cfc78303e65d2/prince-harry-audi-polo-2018.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # Of Course Meghan Markle Is a Fan of Prince Harry's Polo Playing > Sponsored content. 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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. ## Transcript [00:00] This rapidly changing world, it is heartening, to me, to [00:02] meet so many inspiring and young people gathered [00:03] here today. Who have already stepped up as leaders [00:04] and improved the lives of so many people in the [00:05] course of the [ UNKNOWN ]. You are the hope and [00:05] optimism that the [00:10] world needs, and [00:16] we will do everything that we can to support your [00:17] needs. One of the best things about the Queen's own [00:17] leaders coming together this week, is having the [00:17] chance to share the projects that you've taken on. You [00:17] are now part of the community of people trying to do [00:18] good. I encourage you to nurture these new [00:18] relationships, share your ideas, stay connected. And [00:18] keep working together. What [00:29] you have achieved individually is formidable but [00:30] collectively the possibilities are [00:36] limitless. This is not the last time you will hear from [00:41] me. Early [00:47] this year I was honored to have been named the [00:49] Queen's Commonwealth Youth Ambassador. And I'm [00:50] committed to supporting the legacy of the Queens' [00:52] young leaders and the 1. 4 billion commonwealth [00:54] youth. 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