William’s polo ponies mounted for posterity

AFTER deciding to give ve up his polo ponies, I can n report that Prince William m has replaced them with a huge painting made by a friend that now hangs in his home.

And intriguingly, Wills s gave a copy of the paint-ing to his brother Prince e Harry, who has swapped d polo for yoga.

Artist Madeleine de St t Pierre Bunbury, 25, tells s me: ‘Prince William commissioned me himself. He gave up playing polo and d was getting rid of his ponies, so he asked me to o paint them all together.

‘He gave a copy to his groom and his brother. I know him as we met on Mustique and our parents are friends. It took a month to complete the project as there were 12 ponies. I’d rather not say how much it cost, but I cut him a deal,’ added Madeleine who, as my photo shows, must be the only artist who paints standing on a horse!