Prince Harry Veuve Clicquot Polo ClassicAt yesterday's Veuve Clicquot Polo Classic on Governor's Island, a 25-year-old aristocrat caused laughter, applause and much gasping after he fell off his pony. That aristocrat was none other than Henry Charles Albert David, the Prince of Wales. And, in all seriousness, everyone was quite relieved that he did not bust his crown jewels.

Prince Harry was in New York as part of a goodwill tour in honor of American soldiers. He himself is fresh off a stint as a brave hero who fought in Afghanistan, even though British officials were concerned he could be ransomed for $100 million, if captured.

Unfortunately, Harry's excellent first-pitch fastball to start a Mets game is already forgotten. All of today's headlines are about him falling on his ass in spectacularly un-royal-like fashion -- unless your royal is being played by one of the guys from Monty Python, of course.

His local itinerary also saw him walk nearly two miles earlier in the day as part of a coalition of wounded vets in the Central Park Achilles Hope and Possibility Race.

According to the Daily News, he then repaired to a bar for some fine English ale where he watched the English soccer team take their usual beating in the World Cup. He even asked the vets questions and appeared to care about their welfare and general disposition.

To that, we can only add: Get off your high horse, ponce.