Ashley Busch Raises Support with The Duke of Sussex for Sentebale in the U.K.

The Sentebale St. Regis team holds the winning trophy.

Images courtesy of Sentebale

Middleburg local plays polo to raise vital support and awareness for children and young people affected by HIV

Polo star and U.S. Polo Assn. ambassador Ashley Busch took to London with her husband Kurt Busch to participate in the 2018 Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup on July 26th. The tournament was a fundraising event in favor of The Duke of Sussex’s charity, Sentebale, which helps young people affected by HIV in Lesotho and Botswana. Ashley played alongside the Duke of Sussex, and made the most of the opportunity by scoring a goal and helping her team win the tournament.

The Sentebale St. Regis team was presented with the championship trophy by the Duchess of Sussex, and Busch said of the event: “I was truly honored to be invited to and play in the 2018 ISPS Handa Polo Cup with the Duke of Sussex, and am proud I was able to help raise awareness for such an incredible charity like Sentebale.”

The July 26th event took place at the Royal County of Berkshire Polo Club.

Busch is an extremely active philanthropist, working with her Van Metre Polo Club, the Van Metre Five-Mile Run, and often supports the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children as well as many other organizations. On top of her charitable endeavors, Ashley has experienced a widely successful polo career. She has played in renowned tournaments across the globe such as New York, Argentina, Chile, England, Florida and has led her teams to victory in countless tournaments.

The trophy was presented by The Duchess of Sussex at the annual fundraising event, which supports the charity’s work with young people affected by HIV/AIDS in southern Africa.

Busch strives to be a role model for women in sports, and is completing a swimwear line this year, in which a portion of the proceeds will be donated to various charities.

In one of the hottest British days on record, crowds gathered to watch Sentebale’s Co-Founding Patron The Duke of Sussex take home the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup, alongside his teammates, including the charity’s Ambassador, Nacho Figueras.

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This article first appeared in the August 2018 Issue