Prince Harry hits the polo field in Aspen ahead of holiday trip with Meghan Markle

Prince Harry is hitting the polo field in Aspen, Colo. ahead of his future holiday plans with Meghan Markle and their family.

Photos showed the Duke of Sussex, 41, playing a friendly game of polo with pals on Wednesday in what appears to be a sporty break for the royal.

He appeared lively as he showed off his well-practiced skills on top of a horse in his light blue Aspen Valley team polo jersey and white pants. He finished off his look with a pair of dark shades and the rest of his athletic gear.

The prince previously made an appearance in the Colorado hot spot for a charity polo match in 2021 following the birth of his daughter, Princess Lilibet, now 4.

Prince Harry playing polo on horseback in Aspen.
Prince Harry hit the polo field in Aspen ahead of his holiday plans with Meghan Markle.

Prince Harry playing polo in Aspen on a brown horse, wearing a blue shirt, white pants, a gray helmet, and sunglasses.
Photos showed the Duke of Sussex showing off his sporty skills Wednesday.LaGOSSIPTV / The Daily stardust / BACKGRID
Prince Harry playing polo in Aspen, wearing a blue shirt with "Aspen Valley" and the number 1, white pants, knee pads, and boots, holding a polo mallet, standing in the snow.
He wore a light blue Aspen Valley polo team jersey and white pants for the event.

Hours before his polo photos surfaced, an additional set of photos were posted showing Harry skiing with his friend Nacho Figueras.

“Prince Harry was with Nacho for about four hours on the mountains. The pair spent the day skiing and enjoyed lunch together at one of the restaurants at the resort,” a source told Hello! Magazine.

“Harry seemed happy and was also joined by a number of male friends on the slopes.”

According to the outlet, neither Markle, 44, nor their children made the trip with him.

Prince Harry playing polo in Aspen, dressed in a light blue jersey, white pants, and a helmet, riding a brown horse with blue leg wraps on a snow-covered field.
Harry previously played in another charity polo match in Aspen in 2021.LaGOSSIPTV / The Daily stardust / BACKGRID
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex at San Basilio de Palenque, Colombia.
The “With Love, Meghan” star was reportedly not in attendance to cheer on her husband.However, as Page Six previously reported earlier this week, the royals are expected to still celebrate the Christmas holiday at home in Montecito, Calif., alongside their kids and Markle’s mom, Doria Ragland.

But the parents have reportedly made plans to jet away with friends shortly after for a glamorous New Year’s vacation out of the country.

The holiday travels come as the “With Love, Meghan” star faces scrutiny for allegedly not showing up to support her ailing father, Thomas Markle, shortly after he underwent emergency surgery for a dangerous blood clot and had his leg amputated as a result.

While a rep for the royal previously claimed that the Duchess of Sussex had, in fact, reached out to her father, Thomas alleged that he had not received any correspondence from his daughter.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle holding hands during their visit to Colombia.
As previously reported, the Sussexes plan to spend Christmas with family at their Montecito, Calif. home this year.Archewell Foundation via Getty Images
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle pose for a photo at an event during the Invictus Games Anniversary celebrations.
But, the couple is said to have made plans to spend the New Year’s holiday abroad with friends.