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Meghan Markle shared a photo from Prince Harry's appearance at the St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship in Aspen, Colorado, on Wednesday, Dec. 17
Meghan remained home in California with the couple's children during the polo match
A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex confirmed to PEOPLE earlier on Wednesday that he was standing in for a friend at the polo tournament
Meghan Markleis reacting toPrince Harry's surprise appearance at the St. Regis World Snow Polo Championship in Aspen, Colorado, on Wednesday, Dec. 17.
In a post to her Instagram Stories, the Duchess of Sussex, 44, shared a photo of the Duke of Sussex, 41, on horseback during the match.
"Oh, hello there," Meghan wrote.
A spokesperson for the Duke of Sussex confirmed to PEOPLE earlier on Wednesday that he was standing in for a friend at the polo tournament.
According toAspen Snow Polo's Instagram page, he competed on the Aspen Valley team. Meanwhile, his friend and former professional polo player Nacho Figueras joined the St. Regis team alongside sons, Artemo and Hilario.
Meghan remained at home with their children,Prince Archie, 6, andPrincess Lilibet, 4, as they gear up to celebrate Christmas at home in Montecito, Calif.,Hello!reports.
The snow polo event drew some famous faces last year, includingAnna Kendrick,Nicky Hilton,Billie LourdandRiley Keough.
Prince Harry is known to saddle up forcharity matchesthroughout the years, evencompeting against his brother,Prince William, before stepping back from his royal role in 2020.
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Last year, he rode at theRoyal Salute Polo Challengein Florida, whereMeghansupported her husband and Netflix cameras captured content for their documentary seriesPolo,which premiered in 2024.
The outing wasn't the Duke of Sussex and Figueras' first time taking the polo field in Aspen. Harry and his friend previouslycompeted together there in the Sentebale Polo Cupat the Aspen Valley Polo Club in August 2022.
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