Guards Polo Club - Club House Opening

Her Majesty The Queen accompanied by HRH Prince Philip, President of Guards Polo Club, officially opened Guards Polo Club’s new clubhouse on Sunday, 26 April.


The £2million clubhouse has taken just over a year to build, but was finished on time and to budget. This iconic new building is the result of some sterling work from Guards Polo Club’s Clubhouse Committee, headed up by Board member Brian Stein, who worked closely with architect Gareth Williams. The new building stands on the footprint of the previous Clubhouse which had been a landmark at Smith’s Lawn for more than 30 years.

Over 700 members of Guards Polo Club attended the opening, which also included the unveiling of the refurbished Royal Box and the new La Martina shop.

"We were honoured that our Patron Her Majesty The Queen, agreed to open the clubhouse and we were delighted to welcome both her and our president, the Duke of Edinburgh, to Smith's Lawn for today's opening. We are proud of Guards' status as Europe's leading polo club and its strong relationship with the Royal Family and so is delighted to have a clubhouse that now befits both its status and its prestigious royal guests”, said Charles Stisted, chief executive of Guards Polo Club.