Meghan Markle called a ‘hypocrite’ after urging her Instagram followers to ‘do your little bit of good’ amid private jet controversy
MEGHAN Markle and Prince Harry have been called “hypocrites” after posted a poignant Instagram post in the wake of their backlash over getting four private jets in just 11 days.
The Sussex Royal account shared a quote this afternoon which urged followers to “do your little bit of good”.
The quote was one by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, and said: “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
Alongside the image, the caption read: “An inspiring quote for the day – wishing you a wonderful week ahead!
“The Archbishop is an anti-apartheid and human rights activist, who was honoured with the Nobel Peace Prize for his continued efforts to champion equality for all.”
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have come under fire for their gas-guzzling jet flights this summer, despite their recent speeches over how we should protect the environment.
It emerged today that Meghan, 38, and husband Harry, 34, flew on a 12-seater Cessna plane this week, which would have cost more than £20,000 to hire, generates seven times the emissions per person when compared to a commercial flight.
Snaps of the Duke and Duchess and baby Archie, who had been enjoying a summer holiday at Sir Elton John’s palatial £15million pad, were taken as they returned to England at 2.30pm on Saturday.
There are more than 20 scheduled departures from London airports to Nice each Wednesday, with an EasyJet return costing £232.
After jetting into Nice Airport on Wednesday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex and three-month-old baby Archie were whisked off in a Mercedes limo, with police protection, to Sir Elton’s stunning French Riviera villa, Castel Mont-Alban.
ROYAL JET-SETTERS
Tuesday July 30: Prince Harry speaks at the Google Summit in Sicily
Tuesday August 6: Harry and Meghan Markle fly by private jet to Ibiza
Monday August 12: The couple return to the UK by private jet
Wednesday August 14: Meghan, Harry and baby Archie fly to Nice by private plane
Saturday August 17: They fly back to Hampshire in the same jet
The Instagram post was shared with their 9.3million followers, and was made by a barrage of complaints from their followers.
One exclaimed: “Stop using private jets would help the world too.”
Another added: “Are you done jet setting and being hypocrites?”
And one critic wrote: “How about you do your little bit of good and stop taking flights on private jets?”
TV host Piers Morgan criticised the royals today, tweeting: “Jeez… these two ‘eco-warriors’ are something else. Beyond parody.”
Speaking to The Sun on Sunday last week, Labour MP Teresa Pearce called on Harry and Meghan to “lead by example” on environmental issues.
On August 6, the couple flew to Ibiza to celebrate Meghan’s 38th birthday in style with a six-day trip in the billionaire’s playground.
While it’s not known who paid for this £40,000 round-trip, the couple are thought to have rented their plane from NetJets, dubbed the ‘Uber for billionaires’.
The Ibiza holiday came a week after Harry attended a super secret Google Camp event in Sicily – on July 30.
While there, the barefoot Prince gave an impassioned speech about climate change to celebs believed to include Leonardo DiCaprio, Naomi Campbell, Stella McCartney and Harry Styles.
He also repeated his vow to only have two kids because of his eco-concerns.
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