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Prince Harry Saves Polo Player’s Life!

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Britain's Prince Harry participates in the Sentebale Polo Cup in Campinas, Brazil March 11, 2012.

Heroic Harry!

He’s a prince, an army captain, and a helicopter pilot–and now, thanks to his quick-thinking during a charity polo match last month, Prince Harry can add “hero” to his list of accomplishments.

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Britain’s Prince Harry (bottom L) helps a competitor, Bash Kazi of Pakistan, who fell off his horse while participating in the Sentebale Polo Cup in Campinas, Brazil March 11, 2012.

According to the Washington Post, the 27-year-old royal came to the aid of American businessman Bash Kazi, after the player was knocked unconscious during a frightening mid-game collision.

Harry, “was the first one off his horse,” Kazi, 41, told the paper. “I remember waking up with these piercing blue eyes looking at me.”

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Harry reportedly turned Kazi over after he fell, and did his best to make sure the Washington D.C.-based defense contractor regained consciousness. Post-match, Kazi underwent a CT scan; aside from a minor concussion, the American was given a clean bill of health by his doctors.

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Britain’s Prince Harry hugs competitor Bash Kazi of Pakistan following the Sentebale Polo Cup in Campinas, Brazil March 11, 2012.

Though they started off the game as rivals, Harry quickly gained a fan in the appreciative Kazi, who referred to the prince “a fabulous person” and “such a gentleman.”

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In the end, the Prince’s team defeated Kazi’s, 6-3–and the contractor says he can’t wait for a re-match. Says Kazi, “I look forward to squaring off with him in the U.S.”

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