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Prince Harry shown beaming in game with 'David Beckham of polo' as Meghan Markle cheers

Prince Harry was pictured beaming after being cheered on by wife Meghan Markle as he played with the "David Beckham of polo" in California.

In Montecito this weekend the Duke of Sussex was all smiles as he played an entertaining game of polo.

The 37-year-old royal played with his old friend Nacho Figueras at the Santa Barbara Polo and Racquet Club for the annual Harry East Memorial Tournament.

The Duchess of Sussex was seen at the event giving her husband moral support alongside Nacho's wife Delphine and her close friend Markus Anderson.

Previously described as the "David Beckham of polo", Nacho was pictured alongside Prince Harry on Instagram.

The pair have played polo together since an early age, alongside Harry's older brother Prince William.

Prince Harry's close friend Nacho Figueras posted an image on his Instagram showing the pair at a polo match in Santa Barbara (aurorafigueras)

Prince Harry's friend Nacho was seen playfully sticking his tongue out in the royal's direction in a snap alongside two other players in the post on Instagram.

Prince Harry and his friend Nacho were seen dressed in matching polo outfits for the game, including a stylish green top and white jodhpurs.

After posting the image online, which was taken by his daughter Aurora, Nacho wrote: '‘Thrilled to be riding alongside my friend, Prince Harry.

'We’ve ridden together many times over the years and now we’re both parents, it’s extra special to be able to spend this time together.’

Prince Harry is still playing his favourite sport out in California (kkerleyphotography)

The polo group is not far from Montecito, where Harry and his wife Meghan live with their two children, Archie, and Lilibet, who is 10 months old.

Meanwhile, the Duchess was cheering on from the side lines as the group played polo, wearing a fashionable white blazer.

She also wore a pair of large black sunglasses to block out the Californian sunshine as the Duchess appeared next to close friend Markus Anderson, 41.

The pair have been friends since before Meghan began her relationship with Prince Harry - with Markus employed as a global consultant for the Soho House private members’ clubs group.

Nacho Figueras attended the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle with wife Delfina Blaquier (LIONEL HAHN/POOL/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

He arranged for Meghan and Harry to meet secretly at the company’s properties in Toronto, London and Somerset during their early courtship.

Mr Anderson has a long list of high-profile friends including Fifty Shades Of Grey actor Jamie Dornan, TV host Cat Deeley and model Alexa Chung.

When the world found out Meghan and Harry had began dating, Markus joined the Duchess at the Invictus Games in Toronto in 2017.

Markus has frequently spoken out and defended Harry and Meghan over the years, with the father-of-four having attended their wedding and played alongside Harry in various polo matches.

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