Britain’s Prince Harry is in New York City this weekend. He’s playing polo on Governors Island on Sunday, June, 27th. It’s the third annual Veuve Cliquot Polo Classic, a fund-raiser for the American Friends of Sentebale, a charity which he founded with the prince of Lesotho to support at-risk children in the tiny African nation. Prince Harry led his team to victory last year, in 2009, over a team sponsored by fashion designer Ralph Lauren. But this year, Harry won’t be riding his favorite polo pony, Drizzle, who , collapsed and died after a match last month, leaving the prince in tears. You attend and can watch the match for free — remember the ferries between Battery Park and Governors Island and between Brooklyn and Governors Island are free, as are the world-famous Staten Island ferries between lower Manhattan and Staten Island. Or, you can pay $250 to sit under a shady tent and sip Veuve Cliquot champagne. Your Big Apple Cheapskate says it’s a lot cheaper to take a picnic lunch and a hat with a sun-shading brim.
Merci!