Prince William replaces polo ponies with a huge painting… and gives a copy of the artwork to Harry

TALK OF THE TOWN: Prince William replaces his polo ponies with a huge painting made by a friend that now hangs in his home… and gives a copy of the artwork to his brother Harry


After deciding to give up his polo ponies, I can report that Prince William has replaced them with a huge painting made by a friend that now hangs in his home.

And intriguingly, Wills gave a copy of the painting to his brother Prince Harry, who has swapped polo for yoga.

Artist Madeleine de St Pierre Bunbury, 25, tells me: ‘Prince William commissioned me himself. He gave up playing polo and was getting rid of his ponies, so he asked me to paint them all together.

‘He gave a copy to his groom and his brother. I know him as we met on Mustique and our parents are friends. It took a month to complete the project as there were 12 ponies. I’d rather not say how much it cost, but I cut him a deal,’ added Madeleine who, as my photo shows, must be the only artist who paints standing on a horse!

Prince William pictured in May this year

Artist Madeleine de St Pierre Bunbury, 25, seen painting while standing on a horse (left) and Prince William pictured in May this year (right)

My lips are sealed, but…

Which wealthy hotelier, who is already a father, has had his arm twisted by his famous new girlfriend who is desperate for a baby? 

He is still reeling from a painful divorce, meaning he sees less of his existing children than he’d like, but his girlfriend has insisted: ‘Give me a baby or it’s over.’ 

Eventually he caved – after all she’s famous, blonde and beautiful…