Prince Harry in June 2023.Photo:ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images
ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images
Prince Harryhas touched down in Tokyo.
Prince Harry, 38, wore a polo and a baseball cap featuring the logo forArchewell Foundation, the organization he created with his wife,Meghan Markle.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced in April 2020, shortly after they officiallystepped back as senior royalsthe previous month, that their new foundation would be called Archewell — a name that shares a connection with their son Archie. In a statement, they explained how they decided on the name, which predates their son’s name.
“Like you, our focus is on supporting efforts to tackle the globalCOVID-19 pandemic, but faced with this information coming to light, we felt compelled to share the story of how this came to be,” the couple said in the statement.
“Before SussexRoyal came the idea of ‘arche’ — the Greek word meaning ‘source of action,’ " they continued. “We connected to this concept for the charitable organization we hoped to build one day, and it became the inspiration for our son’s name. To do something of meaning, to do something that matters. Archewell is a name that combines an ancient word for strength and action, and another that evokes the deep resources we each must draw upon. We look forward to launching Archewell when the time is right.”
In the years since, the Archewell Foundation has dedicated considerable resources to youth mental health, online safety and the intersection of social justice and technology.
Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in April 2022.Samir Hussein/WireImage
Samir Hussein/WireImage
The Duke of Sussex said in a statement: “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.”
“We are delighted to return to the renowned Singapore Polo Club in August, and are once again enormously grateful for the polo community and our sponsors, in particular ISPS Handa, for their ongoing commitment to Lesotho and Botswana’s youth,” he added.
Prince Harry plays in the 2022 Sentebale Polo Cup.Chris Jackson/Getty
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Figueras met Prince Harry at a charity match benefiting Sentebale in 2007.
“From day one, I saw how committed he was to his charity,” the Argentine polo playerpreviously told PEOPLE. “Fast forward 15 years, I’ve been to Lesotho with him a few times, and I’ve seen what great work the charity does and how important it is for a lot of kids, how committed he is, how much he really cares about it.”
Nacho Figueras and Prince Harry at the 2022 Sentebale Polo Cup.Chris Jackson/Getty
In the past two years, Prince Harry stayed close to home for the Sentebale Polo Cup, with theevent taking place in Aspen, Colorado— just a short flight from California, where Harry lives with Meghan and their two children, 4-year-old sonPrince Archieand 2-year-old daughterPrincess Lilibet.
However, the charity match has taken place around the world since the first event in 2010, which took place in Barbados. Other host countries included the U.K., Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, South Africa and Italy.
Singapore previously hosted the charity polo cup in 2017.
Since 2010, the annual match has raised over $14 million to support Sentebale’s work with young people.
source: people.com
