Prince Harry takes private jet to one-day polo match and has kit transported in separate car

The Duke of Sussex flew by private jet for a one-day polo tournament 1,000 miles from his Californian home, and travelled in a different car to his kit.

The Duke, who played to raise money for his HIV charity Sentebale, was photographed arriving by electric car to board a Bombardier Challenger 600 near to his home in Santa Barbara.

His polo kit is reported to have arrived about half an hour later by Range Rover, carried into the luggage hold by what appeared to be members of staff before flying to Aspen, Colorado.

MailOnline reported that the jet is owned by Marc Ganzi, a businessman and a polo enthusiast.

The Duke has previously defended the use of private jets for security reasons, saying in 2019 that “99 per cent” of his flights are commercial.

During an event launching his eco-tourism project, he told an audience he had always offset his carbon footprint but noted that, when it comes to the “alarming” threats to the planet, “no one is perfect” in their actions.

The annual charity polo tournament was designed to raise money for Sentebale, the Duke’s HIV charity working in Lesotho and Botswana.