Prince Harry arrived in Tokyo on Tuesday on his way to a summit about sport and philanthropy, before he heads to Singapore for the Sentebale polo cup at the weekend.
The Duke of Sussex was filmed walking through Haneda Airport in the Japanese capital wearing a cap with the logo of his Archewell Foundation which he runs with his wife Meghan.
Harry’s biographer Omid Scobie tweeted a video of the Duke’s arrival in Japan where he was accompanied his friend, the Argentinian polo player Nacho Figueras.
Prince Harry arrives at Haneda Airport, Tokyo. Tomorrow he will take part in the philanthropy-focused @ISPSHanda Sports Value Summit. ISPS, a Japanese non-profit, is sponsor of the Sentebale Polo Cup (which Harry will be joining in Singapore on Aug 12).pic.twitter.com/G4alhIMNb2
— Omid Scobie (@scobie) August 8, 2023
Harry is in the Japanese capital to attend the ISPS (International Sports Promotion Society) Sports Values Summit ‘Special Edition’, where he will join a panel discussion with former New Zealand rugby player Dan Carter, an ambassador for ISPS Handa which is sponsoring Harry’s Sentebale polo cup in Singapore on Saturday.
Also expected to be present are Sentebale chairwoman Sophie Chandauka and Royal Australian Navy Veteran and Invictus Games gold medallist Steve James.
In addition, the event in Tokyo is set to feature Professor Wim de Villiers, the rector and vice-chancellor of South Africa’s Stellenbosch University.
The polo match will raise money to support the organisation’s clubs and camps programme which provides support to young people living with HIV.
Speaking last month, Harry said: “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.”
The Duke will play on the Royal Salute Sentebale team, against the Singapore Polo Club team captained by the charity’s ambassador Mr Figueras.
Sentebale was founded by Harry and Lesotho’s Prince Seeiso in 2006 to help the most vulnerable children and young people in southern Africa receive support to lead healthy and productive lives.
