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Prince\u00a0Harry<\/a>\u00a0is taking the polo field like never before.\n<\/p>\n Harry, 41, took part in the St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship in Aspen, Colorado, on Dec. 17, with photos showing him riding on horseback in polo gear. A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex confirms to PEOPLE that he was standing in for a friend at the polo tournament.\n<\/p>\n According to Aspen Snow Polo’s Instagram page<\/a>, he is competing on the Aspen Valley team. Meanwhile, his friend and former professional polo player Nacho Figueras joined the St. Regis team alongside his sons, Artemo and Hilario.\n<\/p>\n The snow polo event drew some famous faces last year, including Anna Kendrick, Nicky Hilton, Billie Lourd and Riley Keough.\n<\/p>\n Prince Harry plays snow polo in Aspen on Dec. 17, 2025.<\/p>\n BACKGRID<\/p>\n Prince Harry is known to saddle up for\u00a0charity matches<\/a> throughout the years, even competing against his brother<\/a>, Prince William<\/a>, before stepping back from his royal role in 2020.\n<\/p>\n Last year, he rode at the\u00a0Royal Salute Polo Challenge<\/a>\u00a0in Florida, where Meghan Markle<\/a>\u00a0supported her husband and Netflix cameras captured content for their documentary series\u00a0Polo<\/a>, which premiered in 2024.\n<\/p>\n Prince Harry plays snow polo in Aspen on Dec. 17, 2025.<\/p>\n BACKGRID<\/p>\n The outing wasn’t the Duke and Sussex and Figueras’ first time taking the polo field in Aspen. Harry and his friend previously\u00a0competed together there in the Sentebale Polo Cup<\/a>\u00a0at the Aspen Valley Polo Club in August 2022.\n<\/p>\n Earlier on Dec. 17, Hello!<\/a> published photos of Prince Harry and Figueras skiing in Aspen<\/a>. A source told the outlet, “Prince Harry was with Nacho for about four hours on the mountains. The pair spent the day skiing and enjoyed lunch together at one of the restaurants at the resort. Harry seemed happy and was also joined by a number of male friends on the slopes.”\n<\/p>\n Can’t get enough of PEOPLE’s Royals coverage?\u00a0Sign up for our free Royals newsletter<\/a>\u00a0to get the latest updates on Kate Middleton, Meghan Markle and more!\u00a0<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n Prince Harry in Aspen on Dec. 17, 2025.<\/p>\n BACKGRID\u00a0<\/p>\n According to the outlet,\u00a0Meghan, 44, and their children,\u00a0Prince Archie<\/a>, 6, and\u00a0Princess Lilibet<\/a>, 4, did not join the ski trip, adding that the family is planning to celebrate Christmas at home in Montecito, California.<\/p>\n