The royal family had quite a scare yesterday as Prince Harry suffered an unfortunate fall during a charity polo match in the Caribbean.
The 25-year-old was tossed from his horse after the animal fell over and knocked him to the ground.
The ginger was visibly upset as he tossed his mallet to the floor, later ripping off his helmet and punching it.
After the match, Harry spoke to reporters about the incident and explained his outburst. According to Harry:
“I’m a bit sore but it was all for a good cause so it was worthwhile in the end. Basically the horse slipped from underneath me, which does happen occasionally and is a but unfortunate.
It probably looks very dramatic because I was trying to throw myself clear of the horse. I’m a bit sore but the horse is ok though.”
He goes onto reveal that his outburst was the result of almost losing a large donation. He says:
“The reason why I was throwing my mallet down was because I met this nice businessman at dinner last night who offered me $50,000 for Sentebale if I fell off my horse today. His wife turned round and said ‘that’s a bit harsh, you should give him $100,000 if he stays on.’ And he agreed to seal the deal on that.
He went on to add:
So when I fell off, I threw down my mallet and shouted: “What a waste of $100,000!” I was furious with myself. Fortunately this extremely generous gentleman has already been in touch and told us that it was the clear that the horse fell over, rather than I fell off it, so he was happy to honour the $100,000. What a star!
It’s been an exhausting trip – I feel like I have been here a month not two days – but absolutely rewarding.”
Harry was playing for Sentebale, a charity which he co-founded in memory of the late Princess Diana to help Aids orphans in Lesotho.
Check out the fall in the video clip above.