Meghan Markle and Prince Harry Step Out in Florida for Charity Polo Match as They Film New Netflix Show

Prince Harry is cantering into the weekend with a charity polo match as Meghan Markle cheers him on in Florida.

The Duke of Sussex, 39, saddled up for the Royal Salute Polo Challenge at the Grand Champions Polo Club in Wellington on April 12. The match benefitted Sentebale, the organization Harry founded in 2006 with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho to help children in Africa affected by poverty, inequality and HIV/AIDS.

The Duchess of Sussex, 42, attended the event in a white halter dress with a midriff cutout and statement sunglasses, continuing her sideline support of her sporty husband. In addition to attending polo matches like the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup when it took place in Windsor, U.K., in 2018 and games at the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club following their move to California. Meghan recently watched as her husband took on curling, sit-skiing and skeleton bobsledding at the Invictus Games Winter Training Camp in February.

The polo game in Florida comes one day after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Archewell Productions revealed two new series are in the "early stages" of production at Netflix, including one centered on the equestrian sport. In addition to a show curated by Meghan that will "celebrate the joys of cooking and gardening, entertaining and friendship," another nonfiction series will "provide viewers unprecedented access to the world of professional polo."

"Known primarily for its aesthetic and social scene, the series will pull the curtain back on the grit and passion of the sport, capturing players and all it takes to compete at the highest level," according to a statement on a project centered around the U.S. Open Polo Championship in Florida. Although Prince Harry and Meghan aren't starring in the show, they are serving as executive producers while Miloš Balać (Welcome to Wrexham) is the showrunner.

The polo match saw Prince Harry reunited with his friend a -

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nd Sentebale ambassador Ignacio "Nacho" Figueras.Harry and Meghan posed for photos with Figueras and his wife, Delfina Blaquier. The Duchess of Sussex was also seen walking with an arm around the duo's daughter, Alba.

Harry and the Argentinean polo star share a tight bond over the charity's impact — and sometimes a friendly rivalry on the polo field.

The two traveled together to Singapore for the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup in August 2023, starting with a stop at the ISPS Sports Values Summit-Special Edition in Tokyo. The pair also snuck in some "shopping for our wives," according to Figueras’ playful Instagram post.

Figueras met the Duke of Sussex at a charity match benefiting Sentebale in 2007 and previously told PEOPLE that Harry's passion instantly made an impact.

"From day one, I saw how committed he was to his charity," the pro rider told PEOPLE in August 2022 following the Sentebale Polo Cup in Colorado. "Fast forward 15 years, I've been to Lesotho with him a few times, and I've seen what great work the charity does and how important it is for a lot of kids, how committed he is, how much he really cares about it."

It doesn't hurt that Harry is a talented polo player, either!

"He's very competitive," Figueras said. "He plays very well, he rides very well — it's an honor to be his teammate."

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Off the field, Meghan and Blaquier have also formed a relationship — and even a nickname for their cheering section. In a 2022 Instagram post, Blaquier called the Duchess of Sussex her "fellow pwife," short for "polo wife."

"Genius of you to come up with this," Blaquier wrote, giving Meghan the credit for the moniker.

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