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[[File:Polo-Match.png|350px|thumb|Food table and royal hosts at the 3rd Annual Royal Polo Match in 2017]] | [[File:Polo-Match.png|350px|thumb|Food table and royal hosts at the 3rd Annual Royal Polo Match in 2017]] | ||
The '''Royal Polo Match''' also known as the '''Royal Polo Exhibition''' or the '''Polo Meet and Greet''' | The '''Royal Polo Match''' also known as the '''Royal Polo Exhibition''' or the '''Polo Meet and Greet''' was an annual event hosted by the [[Kingdom of Shiloh]] and [[Westarctica]]. The event was open to the general public without cost, and was developed as a method for Their Royal Highnesses to meet with members of the public in the informal setting of the Will Rogers Polo Club in the Pacific Palisades area of Los Angeles, California. | ||
The event was suspended in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and has not been held since. | The event was suspended in 2020 as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and has not been held since. | ||
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===2019=== | ===2019=== | ||
The fifth | The fifth and final Royal Polo Match was held on 18 August 2019. Although typically held in July, the date was moved to later in the season due to [[MicroCon 2019]] occurring in late July. | ||
Only two chukkers were played due to the early team not having enough players on hand to participate in a match. [[King Timothy of Shiloh|King Timothy]] and Princess Samantha provided Italian food in the form of meat lasagna, vegetarian lasagna, and garlic bread. A total of ten people attended the event, including two [[Order of the Snowflake|knights of the Snowflake]]. The polo match coincided with a meeting of the St. Andrews Society of Los Angeles, an organization devoted to Scottish culture and history, and several society members visited [[Westarctica]]'s tent to ask about the unusual flag. | Only two chukkers were played due to the early team not having enough players on hand to participate in a match. [[King Timothy of Shiloh|King Timothy]] and Princess Samantha provided Italian food in the form of meat lasagna, vegetarian lasagna, and garlic bread. A total of ten people attended the event, including two [[Order of the Snowflake|knights of the Snowflake]]. The polo match coincided with a meeting of the St. Andrews Society of Los Angeles, an organization devoted to Scottish culture and history, and several society members visited [[Westarctica]]'s tent to ask about the unusual flag. | ||
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Although attendees have sometimes been under the misconception that the Match requires them to ride a horse, the match itself is actually quite incidental to the event. The royals and their guests merely watch the polo match played on the field while enjoying food, drinks, and dessert. Members of the public are often engaged through these events and it serves as an excellent opportunity to share the world of [[micronation]]s with people who might not otherwise have shown interest. | Although attendees have sometimes been under the misconception that the Match requires them to ride a horse, the match itself is actually quite incidental to the event. The royals and their guests merely watch the polo match played on the field while enjoying food, drinks, and dessert. Members of the public are often engaged through these events and it serves as an excellent opportunity to share the world of [[micronation]]s with people who might not otherwise have shown interest. | ||
Suggested attire for the Royal Polo Match | Suggested attire for the Royal Polo Match wass Kentucky Derby attire or "[[Connecticut Casual]]." | ||
[[Category:Culture of Westarctica]] | [[Category:Culture of Westarctica]] | ||