Prince Harry and Drizzle
What a disheartening way to start polo season — bad weather and a favourite pony’s death…
Princes William and Harry were ‘very upset’ after their favourite polo pony collapsed and died of a heart attack during a match.
Harry had just played a chukka in the second half of the charity match at Coworth Park in Berkshire when he realised that his ten-year old pony, Drizzle, was struggling.
He noticed that the brown mare was not running comfortably and decided to take her out of the match.
‘Harry instinctively realised that something was wrong with Drizzle,’ a senior Palace aide told The Mail on Sunday. ‘He decided to ride her to the side of the pitch and she was then walked off. Sadly within minutes she suffered a heart attack and died.
‘William and Harry are very, very upset – Harry was in tears.’
‘Harry and William were shaken. Harry had a cigarette at the end of the game and said he did not want to stay for the lunch because he was so upset. He kept saying he couldn’t believe what had happened. Everyone was telling him not to blame himself. Unfortunately these things happen.’
Prince William also did not bother to stay for lunch, as Kate Middleton had not attended the match due to bad weather.
Despite the death, the Princes – who were playing for The Prince William Team against The Audi Team – won 5-4.
Article: Daily Mail
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#1 by fabulous on May 9, 2010 - 8:32 pm
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I hate how the daily mail said that William left after the game because Kate wasn’t there. I think he probably would’ve left because he was distraught about the horse dying as well. I also don’t believe Kate didn’t come because of the whether. It has to be something major for HER not to attend.