- The Duke and Duchess of Sussex flew more than 4,000 miles by private jet after the summit
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex flew to a Caribbean island on a private jet just days after attending a conference discussing the impact of climate change on mental health.
Harry and Meghan used a Dassault Falcon 7X jet to fly from New Jersey to Canuoan after attending the summit in New York on Oct. 10, and again for the four-hour hop between the exclusive retreat and Atlanta, Georgia.
They attended the conference, organized by Project Healthy Minds, where Zak Williams, the son of comedian and actor Robin Williams, told attendees that climate change is having a negative impact on mental health, especially in young people.
The couple have been keen to highlight their green credentials in the past. When Harry was interviewed by Oprah Winfrey two years ago, he identified climate change and mental health as the two “urgent issues.”
But the couple is also no stranger to private jets. In 2019, Harry and Meghan came under scrutiny for taking four flights by private jet in just 11 days, including one to Sir Elton John’s home in Nice.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex took several flights on a private jet days after attending a summit in New York discussing the effects of climate change on mental health
At the conference, organized by the non-profit organization Project Health Minds, attendees were told that climate change is having a particularly negative impact on young people
Harry has previously insisted he takes commercial flights ‘99% of my life’ but has been spotted flying private jets several times, including in 2019 when he and Meghan took four private flights in just 11 days
The Sussexes flew by private jet from New Jersey to the Caribbean island of Canouan and then to Atlanta, Georgia
Sources close to Harry say the Dassault 7X Falcon the couple used belonged to a friend with an estate in Canouan
Private flights emit more fuel per passenger than their commercial counterparts.
The Sussexes’ private flights totaled more than 4,000 miles, burning 9.6 tonnes of CO2 emissions.
A source close to Harry said the Falcon 7X belonged to a friend who has an estate on Canouan, the Mirror reported.
They added that the couple had used a commercial flight to reach the mental health summit in New York.
Harry has previously said he flies commercial flights “99% of my life”, while implying he sometimes uses private jets to “make sure my family is safe”.
Former MP and Liberal Democrat frontman Norman Baker said the Sussexes were both unnecessarily damaging the environment ‘through travel habits’ and being hypocritical about the significance of the climate crisis.