Jul 10, 2019 7:23 PM
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (July 10, 2019) - U.S. Polo Assn., the official brand of the United States Polo Association (USPA), in conjunction with its licensing partners, Brand Machine (United Kingdom) and BVC (Thailand), announced it will serve as official apparel sponsor for the King Power Royal Charity Polo Day. Scheduled to be held at Billingbear Polo Club in Wokingham, United Kingdom, on July 10, 2019, the day will include a match featuring The Duke of Cambridge and The Duke of Sussex.
The event will help raise funds and awareness for a number of charities supported by Their Royal Highnesses. These organizations include African Parks, The English Schools Swimming Association, Fields in Trust, Henry van Straubenzee Memorial Fund, The Household Cavalry Operational Casualties Fund, The Invictus Games Foundation, Irish Guards Appeal, Map Action, Mountain Rescue England and Wales, The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust, Rhino Conservation Botswana, The Royal Marsden, RFU Injured Players Foundation, The Passage and the Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust.
“We are extraordinarily honored to serve as official apparel sponsor for this important charitable event benefitting so many worthwhile organizations close to the hearts of The Duke of Cambridge and The Duke of Sussex,” said J. Michael Prince, USPAGL President & CEO, who globally manages the multibillion-dollar U.S. Polo Assn. brand. “King Power is also a very important strategic partner for us and to be able to support The King Power Royal Charity Polo Day is in full alignment with U.S. Polo Assn.’s core values of supporting the sport of polo around the world while also supporting important partners and causes through polo events.”
In support of King Power Royal Charity Polo Day, U.S. Polo Assn. has created custom designed performance jerseys for all polo players and umpires while also providing sport-inspired polo shirts for all event staff. In addition, U.S. Polo Assn. will have a “pop-up” shop with an apparel capsule collection specifically selected just for the event. The capsule collection will provide patrons of the event the opportunity to show further support of the King Power Royal Charity Polo Day with a large portion of the proceeds going to the benefitting charities.
Effective Date: Saturday, May 16, 2020
The suspension of USPA Tournaments and Events will be lifted for USPA Member Clubs in locales where hosting polo matches and tournaments is permitted under applicable state and local laws, executive orders and similar decrees. The USPA Member Clubs in these locales are encouraged to follow all such requirements of their state and local authorities with respect to polo operations. In addition, we also encourage all USPA Member Clubs to take the precautions recommended by the CDC. We are preparing a detailed list of best practices for USPA Member Clubs as they return to hosting USPA Tournaments and Events and plan to circulate these guidelines within the next week. We will continue to monitor the COVID-19 situation closely and will notify you if we determine a different course of action is necessary.
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