Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are in the middle of a hypocrisy storm after it emerged they accepted free flights on their trip to the West African country of Nigeria.They were flown on their 664-mile round trip by Nigerian airline Air Peace.
They completed the May 12 journey with a handful of companions on a 120-seat plane.The trip - to Lagos from the capital Abuja - pumped out about 12 tonnes in carbon emissions, while the average annual global carbon footprint is roughly four tonnes per person.The Mirror reports Harry and Meghan are known for speaking out against climate change.
In 2019 they launched the Travalyst initiative, which urged the tourism industry to be more sustainable. Stanley Olisa, of Air Peace, explained how the Sussexes were given the free flights during their three-day tour of Nigeria to celebrate 10 years of Harry's Invictus Games.He said: "The planes were chartered.
It was just the royals and their entourage. They were not flying with other passengers. We understand that they are royals so we gave them top-tier treatment on board.
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