EXCLUSIVE: 'Probably a well-deserved break!' Prince Harry's American polo teammate reveals the Duke told him Archie was causing some sleepless nights as he spent his first night away from Meghan and their son for charity match in Rome
- Prince Harry is being kept up at night by his newborn son Archie, the royal's American polo teammate Michael Carrazza exclusively told DailyMail.com
- The CEO of private equity firm Solaia in Stamford, CT, said Harry chatted about his life as a father during Sentebale's Polo Cup charity match in Rome on Friday
- Carrazza, who has played polo for 20 years, said while Harry was clearly excited about being a new dad, the time away was 'probably a well-deserved break'
- The overseas event marked the first time Harry was away overnight from wife Meghan Markle and Archie since his birth on May 6
- Carrazza, who has been playing polo for nearly 20 years, said it was thrilling to play alongside athletic Harry and beating the opposite team 9 to 6 goals
- Carrazza said while he was humbled and honored to play alongside accomplished players, it was just as great to be playing for an important cause
- Sentebale's mission is to raise funds and awareness for the organisation's work supporting children and young people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.
Sleepless nights are part and parcel for any father of a newborn - and Archie's dad, Prince Harry, is no exception, his charity polo teammate exclusively told DailyMail.com.
Michael Carrazza, CEO of private equity firm Solaia in Stamford, Connecticut, said the royal chatted about his life as a father during Sentebale's Polo Cup match at the Roma Polo Club in Rome on Friday.
The overseas charity event marked the first time Harry was away overnight from wife Meghan Markle and Archie since his birth on May 6.
Carrazza told DailyMail.com that while the royal was clearly excited about being a new dad, he did admit the newborn caused him some sleepless nights, adding that Harry's time away was 'probably a well-deserved break.'
Prince Harry is being kept up at night by his newborn son Archie, the royal's American polo teammate Michael Carrazza told DailyMail.com. Carrazza, CEO of Solaia in Connecticut, said the royal chatted about his life as a father during Sentebale's Polo Cup charity match in Rome on Friday
The overseas event marked the first time Harry was away overnight from wife Meghan and Archie (all pictured together) since his birth on May 6. Carrazza told DailyMail.com while the royal was clearly excited about being a new dad, Harry's time away was 'probably a well-deserved break'
Carrazza said: 'He was excited about being a new father. It obviously comes with some work and new experiences but he was enthusiastic.'
Carrazza, who has been playing polo for nearly 20 years, said it was thrilling to play alongside athletic Harry and beating the other team 9 to 6 goals.
The weekend's charity event was the second time Carrazza was invited to play on Harry's polo team, the first being at Sentebale's 2013 charity match in Greenwich, Connecticut.
Although Harry was 28 years old at the time, Carrazza found him to be mature and an 'absolute gentleman' - something that still holds true, he said.
The successful banker and philanthropist said he was invited to play in 2013 because Harry's team needed someone with his handicap level and someone who was involved in charities that were similar to Sentebale.
The charity's mission is to raise funds and awareness for the organization's work supporting children and young people living with HIV in sub-Saharan Africa.
A few months before the match, Newtown, Connecticut was rocked by the Sandy Hook shootings, along with the rest of the country in December of 2012.
Because Newtown is 'around the corner from Stamford', Carrazza said he decided to get involved and any winnings from polo tournaments he played in would go towards high-impact charities that benefited children.
Carrazza, who has been playing polo for nearly 20 years, said it was thrilling to play alongside athletic Harry and beating the opposition team 9 to 6. He added: 'Harry is a very talented player. He's not shy on the field, so that's always fun'
Carrazza said he was honored to play with Harry's team at the charity match, alongside fellow teammates movie producer Sarah Siegal-Magness (far left) and Argentinian professional polo player Nacho Figueras (second from right), who served as their team captain
Speaking of the match, Carrazza (right with Harry left) said: 'I was really pleased with the way I played. I had some great plays I'm happy about, some plays I'm not so happy about. But overall, pleased. It went off very well'
Carrazza said he was honored to play with Harry's team at the charity match, alongside fellow teammates movie producer Sarah Siegal-Magness and Argentinian professional polo player Nacho Figueras, who served as their team captain.
The banker, whose family background is Italian, said playing in Italy added 'another whole dimension of excitement'.
Their team faced off against the U.S. Polo Assn. team, which included brand ambassador Sentebale Ashley Busch, Malcolm Borwick, Chet Lott and Cable Siegal-Magness.
Carrazza said: 'Harry is a very talented player. He's not shy on the field, so that's always fun.'
Speaking of the match, Carrazza said: 'I was really pleased with the way I played. I had some great plays that I'm happy about, and some plays I'm not so happy about. But overall, pleased. It went off very well.'
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Carrazza (left and right) said decided any polo tournaments he played in the money would go towards high-impact charities that benefited children after nearby Newtown, Connecticut was rocked with the Sandy Hook school shooting in late 2012
The weekend's charity event was the second time Carrazza was invited to play on Harry's polo team, the first being in 2013 (pictured). Although Harry was 28 years old at the time, Carrazza found him to be mature and 'an absolute gentleman' - something that still holds true, he said
Carrazza said while he was humbled and honored to be invited and play alongside accomplished polo players, it was just as great to be playing for an important cause.
The annual event has raised more than $8 million for the work of Sentebale since it was first held in Barbados in 2010.
Sentebale was founded by Prince Harry and Lesotho's Prince Seeiso in 2006 to help the most vulnerable children and young people in Lesotho, Botswana and more recently Malawi get support to lead healthy and productive lives.
Harry and Seeiso said in their foreword to the official match program: 'There has been great progress made worldwide in combating the Aids epidemic but HIV remains one of the leading causes of death for adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa.
'Three out of four new HIV infections in 15 to 19-year-olds are among young women.
'Stigma is a major factor preventing young people knowing their HIV status and accessing life-saving treatment and care.
'Since 2006 we have been working hard to deliver programs that help the most vulnerable children in Lesotho, Botswana and more recently Malawi get the support they need.'
