A 53-year-old billionaire who was friends with Prince William has died after reportedly swallowing a bee during a polo match.
Sunjay Kapur, an Indian businessman who was also a US citizen, had an estimated net worth of $1.2 billion.
Kapur fell ill during a polo match in Windsor on June 12.
The Telegraph reported:
“Witnesses initially said that he was heard to have said ‘I’ve swallowed something’, prompting assumptions that he may have ingested an insect.
Reports suggested he was stung by a bee in the mouth, potentially sparking anaphylactic shock and causing a heart attack. Others claimed he lost consciousness after bending over on his horse during a break in play.”
The tragic incident happened as Kapur’s polo team was playing Sujan Indian Tigers in the Queen’s Cup at the prestigious Guards Polo Club in Windsor.
“A friend of Mr. Kapur’s told Telegraph Sport: ‘He will be greatly missed not only by his family and friends but the local community around his club as he employed so many people and made so many friends – he was fun, kind and generous’.”
He took over Sona Comstar, his father’s auto components maker, in 2015.
“Mr. Kapur played polo with the Prince of Wales, and Karisma Kapoor, his ex-wife, claimed in a 2016 interview that he once left her to look after their child to play polo with the Royal. She added: ‘[Sunjay] decided to carry on, leaving me behind to take care of our sick four-month-old son, just to play a polo match with Prince William’.”
Kapur had children with the Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor, whom he divorced in 2016. Karisma made very serious accusations against Sunjay.
Three days before his death, Kapur posted to his X account a motivational meme that said: ‘your time on Earth is limited’.
Progress demands bold choices, not perfect conditions. #MondayMotivation pic.twitter.com/vapd8KkOuU
— Sunjay Kapur (@sunjaykapur) June 9, 2025
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