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Billionaire friend of Prince of Wales dies after ‘swallowing a bee'
A billionaire friend of Prince William has died aged 53 after swallowing a bee, it has been claimed.
Sunjay Kapur, an Indian businessman, reportedly collapsed while playing polo yesterday in England.
Mr Kapur, who was chairman of global car parts giant Sona Comstar, had paid tribute to the victims of the Air India plane crash on Thursday hours before he died.
He posted: 'Terrible news of the tragic Air India crash in Ahmedabad. My thoughts and prayers are with all the families affected. May they find strength in this difficult hour.'
Reports have suggested he was stung by a bee in the mouth, potentially sparking an anaphylactic shock causing a heart attack.
In a tribute posted on X, Mr Kapur's school said they were 'deeply saddened' by his death.
The billionaire attended the Doon School in Uttarakhand, a 90-year-old boarding school in northern India, and later served on its board of governors.
The school, which was modelled on the British public school and charges £13,406 per year for Indian students, described Mr Kapur as a 'passionate fitness and sport enthusiast and a learner for life'.
They added: 'He worked to make polo more accessible beyond its traditional roots.
'Mr Kapur's enduring commitment to excellence, service, and community leaves a lasting legacy.'
Mr Kapur was once married to Bollywood star Karisma Kapoor, 50, but the couple divorced.
In an interview about her marriage in 2016, Ms Kapoor claimed Mr Kapur once left her to look after their child to play polo with William.
Kapoor claimed: '[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.'
