Guards Polo Club

Guards Polo Club was founded on 25th January 1955 with HRH The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, as the Club’s first President. A role he held for 66 years until his death in April 2021. The Club was originally named the Household Brigade Polo Club, only changing to its present form in 1969. Guards Polo Club became a fully civilian Club in Since inception the Club has grown considerably and it is now the largest polo club in Europe in terms of membership and number of grounds. A Board of Directors oversees the successful running and development of this Club. The Club’s season starts in April and finishes in mid September, hosting more than 500 matches each year. Our premier tournaments include the Cartier Queen’s Cup (high-goal), Talacrest Prince of Wales’s Championship Cup (high-goal), Out-Sourcing Inc. Royal Windsor Cup (medium-goal), Archie David Cup (low-goal), Guards Ladies’ Charity Polo Tournament (high-goal) and the Indian Empire Shield (high-goal). Other key competitions include the La Martina Varsity Day (Oxford v Cambridge), the Duke of Cornwall Trophy, the Inter Regimental Final and the Duke of Wellington Trophy.