According to Country Life, it is the "jewel in the polo calendar" and it "encapsulates the best of the British season.
[1][2] Queen Elizabeth II, the namesake of the tournament, gave out the first silver cup in 1960.
She repeatedly attended the finals and regularly gave out the silver cup.
[1] Meanwhile, Charles, Prince of Wales's team, Les Diables Bleus, won in 1986.
[1] Polo champion Adolfo Cambiaso won the cup ten times.