The Duke of Sussex will reunite along with his longtime good friend, Nacho Figueras, as they pair are set to journey to Japan and Singapore collectively subsequent week.
The pair will participate within the annual Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup at Singapore Polo Membership on 12 August.
Previous to their polo match, each Harry and Nacho will take part in a summit on the ability of sport, group and philanthropy on the ISPS Sports activities Values Summit-Particular Version in Tokyo, Japan on 9 August.
The royal and the Argentine polo participant’s friendship goes approach again to 2007, a 12 months after Harry arrange Sentebale with Prince Seeiso as a response to the wants of youngsters and younger folks in Lesotho.
The identify means ‘forget-me-not’ within the Sesotho language, representing a pledge to recollect essentially the most weak kids within the area.
Nacho is a proud supporter of Sentebale as an envoy, and recurrently praises Harry’s charity work.
© GettyIn an interview with PEOPLE journal in August 2022, Nacho stated of his good friend: “From day one, I noticed how dedicated he was to his charity. Quick ahead 15 years, I have been to Lesotho with him a number of instances, and I’ve seen what nice work the charity does and the way vital it’s for lots of youngsters, how dedicated he’s, how a lot he actually cares about it.”
© GettyCheck out every part Harry and Nacho have stated in assist of each other over time.
Workforce gamers
At a match with the Los Padres workforce on the Santa Barbara polo membership in Might 2022, Nacho shared a candy workforce shot with Harry.
“Thrilled to be driving alongside my good friend, Prince Harry, and the remainder of the Los Padres workforce on the @santabarbarapoloclub’s Harry East Memorial Event. We’ve ridden collectively many instances over time and now that we’re each dad and mom, it’s further particular to have the ability to spend this time collectively.
“The identify Los Padres was impressed by the proximity of the sector to the Los Padres Nationwide Forest and in addition by our connection as fathers.”
And ultimately 12 months’s Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup in Aspen, Nacho stated of his teammate: “I like taking part in with you and much more so if we’re elevating cash kind this nice trigger. Thanks to everybody supporting this occasion at this time on the @aspenvalleypoloclub.”
Harry confided in Nacho after first date with Meghan
Quickly after the Prince went on his first date with Fits star Meghan Markle, Nacho was one of many buddies who knew about their romance.
Harry went to dinner with Nacho and his spouse, Delfina Blaquier, simply days after assembly the California actress at Soho Home 76 Dean Avenue.
Nacho, who was certainly one of Harry and Meghan’s buddies to seem of their Netflix documentary, shared his ideas on their budding relationship. See what he needed to say within the clip under…
Wedding ceremony visitors
Nacho and Delfina had been among the many visitors invited to Harry and Meghan’s marriage ceremony at St George’s Chapel in Windsor in Might 2018.
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© GettyThe couple who married in 2004, have 4 kids – Hilario, Aurora, Artemio and Alba.
Household buddies
It appears that evidently Harry and Nacho’s wives and youngsters even hang around collectively.
© GettySpeaking concerning the Prince as a household man, Nacho instructed PEOPLE: “[My wife] Delfi and I’ve recognized Harry for a really very long time. I do know firsthand how a lot he wished to have a household. He discovered a tremendous teammate, or companion, in Meghan. They love one another very a lot; their kids are pretty.”
A touching tribute in Spare
Harry additionally namechecked Nacho within the acknowledgements of his memoir, Spare, which was launched in January.
© Getty“Thanks and hugs to Jennifer Rudolph Walsh for her all the time constructive vitality and soulful counsel, and to Oprah Winfrey, Tyler Perry, Chris Martin, Nacho Figueras and Delphi Blaquier, and James Corden for his or her unwavering friendship and assist,” the Duke wrote.
Birthday needs
Whereas the Duke and Duchess of Sussex not have an lively Instagram account, Nacho shares an annual birthday message for Harry every year.
Sharing a snap of them each smiling earlier than a polo match, the sportsman wrote on Harry’s 28th birthday final 12 months: “Joyful Birthday!! Love you!!”
