Netflix News? Meghan Doing Cookery and Harry Telling Us All About Polo.

Thank you missInterpreted

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Who goes to a polo match in very high stilettos and wearing a flowing white gown

Can’t imagine…

The Queen’s heels are about as high as she ever wore, I think

Programmes about polo could be interesting but I suspect it will be more about the money than the horses. It all seems a long way from their plans when they left. There was a lot of talk about a life of service and improving the world for everyone. Now it seems to be a rich man's sport and selling marmalade.

If you watch the film, Pretty Woman, Julie Roberts went to a polo match in a flowing skirted dress and high heeled shoes, must be the way they do things over there, better than going in jeans and trainers I think.

I totally agree.

Actually, we're all wrong. If you look carefully, Meghan is actually wearing a trouser-type skirt to the dress. I think they're called coullottes in garments. (Perhaps in case she is asked to ride one of the ponies?)

*actually × 2!

Thinking of Pretty Woman, yes American.

Diana often wore Jeans to polo matches

A horse is over 14 hands

Equines in polo are ponies

GrannyGravy13

A horse is over 14 hands

Equines in polo are ponies

Actually, horses are over 14.2 hand and most polo 'ponies' are somewhere between 14.2 and 16 hands, so definitely horses rather ponies in the strict sense.

*culottes (sp)

What a desperate pair they are! They obviously over-estimated their own talent and the public interest.
How many ordinary people are genuinely interested in polo? As for Meghan, she's still living in a world of her own making.
I watch tv for entertainment, so I'll be giving this a miss.

They are being honest , ‘ give us the money ‘, not ‘I will save the
world’

Aww- pass the sick bucket.

I did a bit of reading up on polo yesterday evening, (bored while DH was out doing his chorister stuff). Apparently it's called "The Sport of Kings". Now I'm very confused. How does that fit with Harry's idea of wanting to detach himself from royalty then?

How odd, The Sport of Kings, Harry plays polo and William watches football

Football .... the sport of the mob, according to some! So William is actually more in touch with the real world than Harry!!

How nicely gender sterotyped these offerings are.

The little woman is sweetly domestic, while the man goes out doing big brave man things like riding big horses and wielding mallets and, if the papers, (and Jilly Cooper) are to be believed, this comes with a raunchy social scene away from the pitch (most of the time)

Does Zara play polo? I reckon Charlotte might give it a go.

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William is also fond of a game of polo. These are from last year.

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I did a bit of reading up on polo yesterday evening, (bored while DH was out doing his chorister stuff). Apparently it's called "The Sport of Kings". Now I'm very confused. How does that fit with Harry's idea of wanting to detach himself from royalty then?

Surely horse racing is the Sport of Kings?

Quote M0nica Sun 14-Apr-24 09:24:29
How nicely gender sterotyped these offerings are.

The little woman is sweetly domestic, while the man goes out doing big brave man things like riding big horses and wielding mallets and, if the papers, (and Jilly Cooper) are to be believed, this comes with a raunchy social scene away from the pitch (most of the time)

Brilliant Monica

I found the history of polo quite fascinating RosiesMaw from my quick read. Apparently it goes back to around 600 was always a universal pursuit of royalty throughout the centuries.

Good luck to them both. Can't say either subject interests me much
Cooking is boring
And polo is a no-no.