The Piaget and Royal Salute teams battled it out on the famous field in Beaufort Polo Club, Tetbury, Gloucestershire which brought home a victory for Piaget with a close score of seven goals to five and a half. 

The event was honoured to have had two very special guests - HRH Prince Henry of Wales playing for Piaget and HRH The Duke of Cambridge for Royal Salute. Both took part in the game in aid of their chosen charities Household Cavalry Foundation, Irish Guards Appeal Fund, RFU Injured Players Foundation and Welsh Rugby Charitable Trust.

Piaget team’s Facundo Pieres and Royal Salute team’s HRH The Duke of Cambridge go head to head in the Goldin Group Charity Polo Cup, 22nd June 2014

This display of sportsmanship drew a discerning crowd of over 2,000 and those in attendance were treated to sensational match played by the Princes and some of the best polo players in the world. The day culminated with the Piaget Team and world-class player, Facundo Pieres (of the Ellerstina Piaget and also a World Polo Ambassador for Royal Salute) leading his team, which also included female player Corinne Ricard, to a triumphant victory against the Royal Salute team and fellow Royal Salute World Polo Ambassador Malcolm Borwick (member of the England team for more than 10 years).

HRH Prince Henry of Wales plays for the Piaget team at the Goldin Group Charity Polo Cup, 22nd June 2014

Lorenza Cavalli, UK Brand Director, Piaget – Official Team Sponsor said, “Piaget created the world’s first charity polo team and, on our 140th anniversary, we wanted to honour this occasion by taking part in such a worthy event as the Goldin Group Charity Polo Cup. We are delighted to be part of the Goldin Group Charity Polo Cup.” 

Piaget, Swiss watchmaker and jeweller, and possesses a strong heritage with polo spanning more than three decades. Highlights include sponsoring The Piaget World Cup at West Palm Beach and creating the world’s first charity polo team, Chukkers for Charity, made up of movie stars, which made a horse-back appearance down New York’s 5th Avenue. In 1979, the iconic Piaget Polo watch was born - renowned for streamlined design and seamless integration of the case, bezel and bracelet, it is a harmony of aesthetics and comfort created for high performance.

Neil Macdonald, Global Brand Director of Royal Salute – Official Team Sponsor also commented, “Royal Salute Scotch Whisky is proud to celebrate its fourth year as sponsor of this iconic event, which is in aid of such worthy causes. The power and grace of the game of polo, the skill of the players, integrity and honour are values which are also inherent to Royal Salute whisky.” 

About Royal Salute

Polo is a game of honour and respect, two values at the heart of Royal Salute. The greatest players are masters of their craft whose sublime horsemanship and respect for their mount allows them to play the noble sport according to the purity of its code. 

Royal Salute truly believes and takes pride in the values of integrity and honour; the whisky is laid down to mature for at least 21 years, the unique bottle is meticulously handcrafted from the finest hand-selected porcelain, ensuring that the utmost attention to detail is paid to every element during its creation. 

Royal Salute is a leading international supporter of polo, ‘the king of sports and the sport of kings’. Royal Salute World Polo is truly international with a presence in every major region globally:

Royal Salute is a leading international supporter of polo, 'the king of sports and the sport of kings'. Royal Salute World Polo is truly international with a presence in every major region globally:

• Argentina -  Campeonato Abierto De Polo Argentina, Buenos Aires
• Australia -  Jeep Portsea Polo Club, Victoria, Australia 
• Columbia - Copa Uribe, Bogota, Columbia
• China -  Royal Salute China Open, Tang Polo Club, Beijing
• India -  Royal Salute Maharaja of Jodhpur, Golden Jubilee Cup
• Italy -  Polo Gold Cup, Cortina d'Ampezzo
• Korea -  Royal Salute Polo Club, Jeju Country Club, Jeju
• Singapore -  Japanese Cup, Singapore
• Spain -  Landrover International Tournament, Santa Maria Polo Club, Sotogrande
• Thailand -  All Asia Cup, VR Sports Club, Bangkok, Thailand 
• UAE - Royal Salute Nations Cup, Desert Palm Resort, Dubai
• UK -  Westchester Cup, Beaufort Royal Charity Day, Guards Polo Club, Windsor
• USA - Royal Salute Jubilee Cup, Greenwich Polo Club, Connecticut