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Prince Harry bares his chest on the polo field as he’s spotted for first time since Queen’s Jubilee balcony ban
PRINCE Harry was seen baring his chest on the polo field for the first time since the Queen banned him from the Jubilee balcony celebrations.
The Duke of Sussex flashed his torso as he played the sport yesterday in Santa Barbara, California.
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Harry showed off his pecks on the polo pitch ahead of his game on Archie's third birthday yesterday.
The keen polo player, 37, changed into his white t-shirt as he warmed up before the match - giving onlookers quite the show.
It's the first time the Duke was spotted since receiving the news that he won't be featured on the Buckingham Palace balcony during the Queen's Jubilee celebrations.
Harry was snubbed from the festivities on June 2 - alongside his uncle Prince Andrew - as they are no longer working royals.
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Just last week, Harry was spotted enjoying the Californian sun as he played the British sport at Santa Barbara Polo Club.
The Prince has played polo all of his life and has recently joined a polo team with his good friend and sportsman, Nacho Figueras.
Nacho revealed last week that he was "excited" to welcome Prince Harry as the newest member of his polo team, Los Padres.
Nacho told : "My polo team has a platform where we use the sport and the platform to raise awareness for charities. Harry's going to be a part of this team.
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"Him and I wanted this team to be very local and to pay tribute to Southern California because of him moving here and paying tribute to his new home.
"It's going to be a platform for a lot of good things so I'm very excited, proud and honored to be doing this with him."
Prince Harry grew up playing polo with his brother Prince William, and their dad Prince Charles - who was also an avid player.
It follows the Queen's Jubilee celebration announcements - including news that Harry and Andrew won't be joining the rest of the royal family on the Buckingham Palace balcony.
The momentous line-up to mark her 70 years on the throne will instead be limited to just “working royals”, including Charles and William.
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Within minutes of the bombshell announcement, the Sussexes declared they would be attending the summer celebrations — after months of indecision.
Archie and Lilibet will be joining their parents in the UK.
It will be the first time the Sussexes' daughter will meet her namesake, Queen Elizabeth.
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Insiders say the snub is a direct response to her grandson Harry and wife Meghan’s behaviour since they quit as senior royals in 2020 for a life in the US, including trashing the family to Oprah Winfrey.
It is understood the Sussexes had hoped to join the Queen on the balcony and the issue was reportedly discussed at crunch talks in Windsor Castle last month.
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But Buckingham Palace said yesterday: “After careful consideration, The Queen has decided this year’s traditional Trooping the Colour balcony appearance on Thursday 2nd June will be limited to Her Majesty and those Members of the Royal Family who are currently undertaking official public duties on behalf of The Queen.”
It means her son Andrew, who was cast out of The Firm amid a long-running sex abuse lawsuit, is also being cut out of the lineup, along with his children.
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