Prince Harry falls off of his horse at charity polo match

June 27, 2010 - New York, New York, U.S. - Prince Harry (Prince Henry) returns to New York to play in the Third Annual Veuve Cliquot Polo Classic to benefit American Frioends of Sentebale.Governor's Island, NYC.June 27, 2010.Photos by ,  Photos Inc.Prince Harry (Prince Henry), NACHO FIGUERAS-Awards Ceremony.K65261SMO. © Red Carpet Pictures

Not so interesting story – I went to bed thinking about Prince Harry and his ginger hotness but I ended up dreaming about Gerard Butler in his loincloth, walking a red carpet. I told CB this morning that it was the universe’s way of telling me to keep my eye on the ball. Of course, that’s not going to stop me from lusting after Prince Harry in these photos – they are from yesterday, when Harry did some charity polo match with Nacho Figueras. Is it just me, or do Nacho and Harry seem like they’re about to kiss in some of these photos? And is it just me, or is that hot? Anyway, Harry fell off his horse. And Michael K nearly had a heart attack.

Prince Harry has abdicated the saddle. The third in line for the British crown tumbled from his horse during a charity polo match at Governors Island [on Sunday]. The thrown prince landed on his knees after falling from the left side of the horse, but quickly remounted and dusted himself off. Play resumed within 10 seconds.

The momentary clumsiness did nothing to diminish his royal dreaminess, spectators said.

“I thought he looked gorgeous, he looked so sexy – even more so when he fell off the horse,” said Marybeth Turpin Belisto, 50, of the Upper West Side. “What could be better in a man. He does not look injured. Looks like he was on an unfamiliar horse.”

Natalie Cruz, 34, agreed.

“He knew how to fall. Prince Harry slipped and rolled to the ground so he wouldn’t get hurt,” she said. “It didn’t look like he was going to be injured.”

Harry played for Black Rock in the annual Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic for the second straight year – a charity game that benefits people with HIV in Africa. The celebrity-studded crowds included Susan Sarandon (on crutches), Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner, Julianna Margulies, Josh Lucas, Val Kilmer, Rob Thomas, Georgina Bloomburg, Mary J. Blige, Carol Alt and Russell Simmons.

Opponents facing off against the prince said they were not scared by his royalty.

“I do nothing different,” Nacho Figueras, captain of the Black Watch team said. “The polo match is the same.”

[From Page Six]

Maybe it’s different seeing it live, but I’m looking at the photos taken of Harry’s fall, and it’s a wonder this kid hasn’t broken his neck ten different times. He fell on his head and neck! Nevermind, he fell onto his legs first, then back onto his neck and head, from the momentum of the fall. His legs broke his fall. So really he’s lucky he didn’t break a leg. Oh, and I love that the horse is all “whatever.” Be safe, Ginger Prince.

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Photos of Harry falling, courtesy of WENN.

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  1. @pfft says:

    eh. Thats no clumsiness, thats just polo. Falling off is a normal part of the game.

  2. Brianna says:

    Agreed, it’s not clumsiness. I ride horses too, and have for years. You learn how to fall properly. I actually took a tumble just yesterday!

  3. city says:

    hahahaha….gerry in a loin cloth on the red carpet!

    harry is hot – and so is the guy he is with!

  4. Feebee says:

    i bet michael k would have given anything to be the guy in the black watch shirt.

    In any sport that involves falling or collisions, it’s all technique and a smidge of luck. He’s very good at polo, and falling without injury it would seem.

  5. LindaR says:

    Why is this “news” on a celebrity gossip site. I would wager a week’s wages that he has fallen off his horse more times than you can count. This is so boring it is beyond boring. And don’t tell me not to read it if I’m not interested. It’s boring and a waste of good gossip space so please don’t put crap like this on Celebitchy. If he had fallen of Chelsey while performing an especially tricky sex position, that would be good gossip!

  6. Iggles says:

    Wow. He seriously rolled. I’m not familiar with Polo so this is interesting to me. Glad he wasn’t hurt.

  7. tar says:

    He’s sexy.

  8. Green Is Good says:

    New hot couple alert! Prince Hot Ginge and the hottie in the Black Watch shirt.

  9. Atticus says:

    Boring or not, I never mind seeing a piece on Prince Harry so keep it coming! When he and William were kids, Wills always seemed like the hotter one but now that they’ve matured into men…wowsers, Prince Harry is way hotter than Prince William. And that says a lot because Prince William is still wicked hot.

    Cracks me up to see all those people in the stands laughing and taking pictures…poor guy.

  10. Bonnie says:

    Atticus, I’m with you. The first thought I had was the people in the stands are laughing. Do they not remember Christopher Reeve being paralyzed from falling off his horse. They probably would’ve laughed at that fall too. Sheesh!!

    Glad to see Prince Harry is all right. Definitely looks like he tried to fall in a way that caused less damages.

  11. Jeri says:

    He is so HOT! Even his expressions are usually sexy.

    It was smart of his ex, Chelsey, to know she did not want to be a princess & live that way. I think most would wait til they were married & deceide they didn’t want to live like that.

    But I bet it’s hard to give Harry up!

  12. Kiska says:

    I’m not into redheads but Harry is HOT! William on the other hand has turned into a middle-aged man.

  13. Crash2GO2 says:

    You absolutely cannot compare what happened to Christopher Reeve to this fall.

    If you ride horses, you learn how to fall. These kids have ridden horses since they were born practically, and certainly know how to fall. Doesn’t mean an accident can’t happen, but heck, you can break your neck falling out of bed.

    I have to laugh @ all the photos of the fall. It probably hardly even registered with him.

  14. honey bee says:

    haha look at the last pics – some audiences were smiling and laughing at him, poor harry.

  15. viper says:

    How do you learn how to fall off a horse??? You just throw yourself off a horse and wing it every time?? i have a cousin who wants to learn how to ride a horse and indeed own one and im going HELL NO. I trust my motorcycle more than a horse. Whenever I think horse the thought of christopher reeve comes to mind, instant horse repellant.

  16. Falling off your horse is part of the game of polo. It can also be very dangerous and you can get seriously hurt. I’m not sure why the people in the background are laughing as he takes his fall. It is fortunate that he was not hurt.

  17. h.d says:

    harry should be learn to respect horses
    not misstreat dem he keept playing wit that injured hors. he should be lookt up
    and learn to work for a living

  18. h.d says:

    harry should be lookt up for cruelty to animals.he have to that respect to the horse not continue playing wir a injurd hors