John Sinclair-Hill

John Sinclair Leslie Hill (1933 or 1934 – 9 November 2025) was an Australian 10-goal polo player. He was a founding inductee of the Australian Polo Federation Hall of Fame.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7] He was appointed an Officer of the British Empire in the 1980 Queen's Birthday Honours for service to polo.[8] He was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2008 Australia Day Honours for "service to the community, particularly as a supporter of cultural and Indigenous organisations in Moree".[9] Sinclair-Hill died on 9 November 2025, at the age of 91.[10]

He taught King Charles III, then the Duke of Edinburgh, how to play polo.[11][12][13]

References

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  5. ^ "'The boy is now King': Heartwarming moment King Charles reunites with former polo coach". honey.nine.com.au. 20 October 2024.
  6. ^ Nicholas, Marion (24 February 2010). "A horseman born to take the reins". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  7. ^ Byrne, Fiona (9 October 2021). "Royal link revealed for Grand final border breacher". www.heraldsun.com.au. Archived from the original on 9 October 2021.
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  10. ^ "Sinclair Hill". The Sydney Morning Herald. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 25 November 2025.
  11. ^ "Sinclair Hill's obituary: Charles's polo mentor". The Times. 6 December 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  12. ^ "Sinclair Hill, Australian 10-goal polo player who coached Prince Charles". The Daily Telegraph. 14 November 2025. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
  13. ^ Strunck, Clara (11 November 2025). "John Sinclair Hill, King Charles III's private polo tutor who later hosted Prince Harry on his gap year, has died". Tatler. Retrieved 6 December 2025.
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