'Shopping for our wives': Prince Harry and Ignacio Figueras bond over important task during recent trip
Prince Harry and his polo player mate Ignacio Figueras have joined forces to complete an important task during their Tokyo trip.
"Shopping for our wives," Figueras playfully captioned a photo of the pair on Instagram, which shows them donning aviator sunglasses, posing with their arms folded and serious expressions on their faces.
"A big thank you to Tokyo for your generous hospitality and kindness towards us. And of course, for your continued support of @sentebale!" he added.
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Prince Harry and polo player mate Ignacio Figueras don aviator sunglasses during a shopping trip in Tokyo. Instagram
"Happy wife, happy life," one of Figueras' Instagram followers commented.
"I am here for shopping for the wives and the handsome men," another said.
Another cheekily commented: "Prince Harry's real brother." This is believed to be a dig at Harry's fractured relationship with brother Prince William following the release of Harry's memoir Spare and media interviews during with Harry and Meghan criticised their time working for the monarchy.
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pictured with Figueras and his wife Delfina Blaquier. WireImage
Sentebale is the charity founded in 2006 by Prince Harry and Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to support children in Africa who are impacted by poverty, HIV and the pandemic.
Harry, 38, and Figueras, 46, are on their way to Singapore where they will play in a charity polo match for the organisation.
Harry and Meghan relocated to the US after resigning as working royals. Getty Images for 2022 Robert F.
Figueras and Blaquier arrive for Harry and Meghan's wedding in 2018. Getty
Prince Harry confirmed he would be attending the charity polo patch, with Figueras explaining in a statement he chose to join his friend to talk about "the power of polo."
"It's wonderful to be here in Japan on behalf of Sentebale, taking the opportunity to talk about the power of polo, a sport I love, and how it serves as a platform to raise awareness for our work," he said.
"Next stop is Singapore, where we will be raising funds for Sentebale's important work in southern Africa whilst enjoying a great afternoon of polo," he added.
Prince Harry's first stop during his Asia trip was attending the ISPS Sports Values Summit-Special Edition ahead of the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup in Singapore on Saturday.
Photos of the royal with members of the Stellenbosch University Choir have also been posted online.
Prince Harry attends the ISPS Sports Values Summit-Special Edition. Instagram
In a video shared on Twitter by Stellenbosch University, Harry told the group to "keep spreading the love." He then posed for photos with the group.
Prince Harry spoke of the "fulfillment" he feels from "giving back to as many people as possible" while at the event.
"My life is charity, always has been, always will be," he added.
Prince Harry spoke of his dedication to charity work during the appearance. Instagram
In a statement released ahead of the trip via Sentebale, Harry said: "I have long believed that sport is a conduit for healing – not just for the mind and body but the world. Sport requires having a dream and the need for community."
It is understood Meghan has stayed behind in California with the couple's children. There have also been reports she attended a Taylor Swift concert in Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium with her friend Lucy Fraser.
