New Clubhouse for Guards Polo Club

Guards polo Club opens its new Clubhouse

 

Her Majesty The Queen officially opened the new Clubhouse at Smiths Lawn last Sunday, accompanied by Guards Polo Club President, HRH Prince Philip. Her Majesty was greeted on arrival by Col Paul Belcher and the ceremony watched by more than 700 members of the Club.

 

The £2million Clubhouse has taken just over a year to build, but was finished on time and to budget. This iconic new building is the result of some sterling work from Guards Polo Clubs Clubhouse Committee, headed up by Board member Brian Stein, who worked closely with architect Gareth Williams. The new building stands on the footprint of the previous Clubhouse which had been a landmark at Smith’s Lawn for more than 30 years.

 

Charles Stisted, Chief Executive of Guards Polo Club said: “We were honoured that our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen, agreed to open the Clubhouse and we were delighted to welcome both her and our President to Smiths Lawn for todays opening. Guards Polo Club is proud of its status as Europes leading polo club and its strong relationship with the Royal Family and so is delighted to have a Clubhouse that now befits both its status and its prestigious royal guests.”

 

This occasion also marked the opening of the refurbished Royal Box, restyled by leading interior designers evitavonni, who are also Corporate Partners at Guards Polo Club. The companys lead designer Kate Williams said at the opening: “evitavonni is incredibly honoured to be chosen to redesign The Royal Box. In order to do justice to such a prestigious project, we immediately immersed ourselves in researching the finer details of the stunning building and became captivated with the history and tradition of Guards Polo Club.”

 

Her Majesty The Queen was also called upon to open the La Martina Guards Polo Club Store. Adrian Simonetti of the Argentine clothing company gave Her Majesty The Queen and HRH Prince Philip an exclusive tour of the shop which is a showcase for the very best Argentine clothing and polo equipment. He said: “La Martina was very honoured to have Her Majesty The Queen officially open the Guards Polo Club Store today and we have received many compliments from the Club’s members. La Martina is totally committed to Guards Polo Club and all English polo activity.”