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Polo-playing friend of King Charles, William and Harry dies 'suddenly' aged 72

Posted by Susan T on January 20, 2023, 8:57 am

An Indian-born polo playing friend of the King who was 'happy' to be called 'Sooty' by friends including the royals has died suddenly aged 72 at a family wedding in the country of his birth, MailOnline can reveal today.

Kuldip Singh Dhillon found himself at the centre of a row after it emerged that the then Prince Charles and others at Cirencester Park Polo Club used the nickname considered racist by many.

His controversial nickname, which Mr Dhillon insisted he 'enjoyed', emerged in the press in 2009, shortly after it was revealed that Prince Harry had called an Army colleague 'our little P**i friend'.

Link: Daily Mail

Re: Polo-playing friend of King Charles, William and Harry dies 'suddenly' aged 72

Posted by karenl on January 20, 2023, 8:10 pm, in reply to "Polo-playing friend of King Charles, William and Harry dies 'suddenly' aged 72"

That was quite the uproar when the story emerged about "Sooty" and yet Mr. Dhillon handled everything with grace in the public spotlight. That's too bad, it sounds as if he was a very gracious and kind man.

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