The royal family and members of the polo world are today mourning the loss of a Fulham resident killed in a helicopter crash in Northern Ireland.
Charles Stisted, chief executive of the Guards Polo Club in Surrey and a personal friend of Prince Charles, was one of three men who died when their aircraft came down in the Mourne Mountains in County Down at around 4pm on Saturday.
The father of two, who lived with his wife Melissa in Danehurst Street, is believed to have been returning from a shooting trip with a fellow polo enthusiast, Ian Wooldridge, who was also killed along with the helicopter pilot.
Mountain rescue and the emergency services were alerted after a member of the public reported an aircraft in distress but no-one survived the accident.
Formal identification is still under way, but the chairman of the Guards Club, Paul Belcher, confirmed Mr Stisted and Mr Wooldridge as being among the victims.
A spokesman for the club said Mr Stisted was a 'highly regarded and much loved' executive, adding: "He will be much missed by everyone at Guards Polo Club and we send our love and deepest sympathy to Melissa, Freddie and Allegra."
Mr Stisted spent 10 years as chief executive of the Guards Polo Club, which has the Duke of Edinburgh as its president, and was a friend of several members of the royal ramily.
A Clarence House spokeswoman said: "The Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall, Prince William and Prince Harry are all shocked and deeply saddened by this terrible tragedy.
"Their Royal Highnesses' thoughts and prayers are with the families of those killed at this dreadful time."
