30 Years of Cartier and Polo
It’s only right that the king of sports has a close association with the “jeweller of kings and the king of jewellers” (as King Edward VII of England put it). Cartier’s relationship with polo began 30 years ago when it sponsored International Day for the first time. As the Cartier International Day, the event at Guards Polo Club became one of the most important dates in the polo calendar, regularly attracting over 20,000 people to Windsor Great Park. After 27 years the brand also decided to lend its name to the Queen’s Cup, a tournament known for drawing the great and the good of polo from all corners of the globe. It’s not just the stars of the sport that flock to England for the Queen’s Cup. Royalty, movie stars and the glamorous denizens of the London party scene all rub shoulders at the event. Here is a year-by-year look back at the last thirty years of Polo and Cartier.
1984
The queen poses for her photograph with the players in 1984
1985
Lady Diana at Cartier International Day in 1985
1986
Ringo Star and Barbara Bach in 1986
1987
Jane Seymour and Goldie Hawn at Cartier International Day in 1987
1988
Princess Diana was a passionate polo fan. Here she is in 1988
1989
Pop stars, movie stars and models rub shoulders with royalty every year at Guards Polo Club
1990
Cartier International Day attracts glamorous names from around the world
1991
Jaqueline Bisset and Jane Seymour in 1991
1992
Stefanie Powers in 1992
1993
Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford in 1993
1994
Mr and Mrs Carling at Cartier International Day 1994
1995
Claudia Schiffer never missed the chance to go to the polo. Here she is in 1995
1996
Tamara Mellon, pictured at the polo in 1996
1997
A young Matt Damon and Minnie Driver, pictured in 1997
1998
Model Marie Helvin in 1998
1999
Prince William in 1999: what a difference 15 years make
2000
The Queen with Cartier's Mr Arnaud Bamberger
2001
There was no polo in 2001 because of the foot and mouth crisis
2002
Keira Knightley early in her career in 2002
2003
Prince Harry in action in 2003
2004
Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice: the king of sports always attracts royalty
2005
Cate Blanchett never misses the opportunity to catch the polo when she's in the UK
2007
Mr Arnaud Bamberger with Diane Kruger
2008
Prince Charles looking dapper with Cartier's Mr Arnaud Bamberger
2009
Miss Poppy Delevigne and Miss Chloe Delevigne
2010
The Marquess and Marchioness of Milford Haven
2011
Model Amber Le Bon and a friend enjoying the action
2012
Douglas Booth was one of many young actors who came to see the action in 2012
2013
Sharon Stone has loved horses ever since she was a little girl
2014
Her Majesty the Queen presenting a prize at the polo this year