Royals take FlyBe flight after jet row

THE Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and thei r ch i ld ren have ta ken a n economy f l ig ht to t he north-east in the wake of the row over the Sussexes’ use of private jets.

William and Kate, pictured, joined by Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and their nanny, Maria Teresa Turrion Borrallo, travelled on a £73 FlyBe flight from Norwich to Aberdeen yesterday morning, the Mail Online said.

They were heading to Balmoral for their annual break at the Queen’s retreat in the Scottish Highlands.

Kensington Palace declined to comment.

Harry and Meghan have faced criticism for taking four private jet journeys in 11 days, despite their environmental campaigning.

However, celebrities including singer Sir Elton John, pop star Pink and chat show host Ellen DeGeneres have all publicly defended Harry and the former Suits actress.

Sir Elton revealed he provided the duke and duchess and their baby son Archie with a private flight to Nice to “maintain a high level of much-needed protection”.

The star condemned the “relentless and untrue assassinations on their character” and wrote on social media that he had made sure the flight was carbon-neutral by making the “appropriate contribution” to a carbon footprint fund.

Actress Jameela Jamil claimed, as she also backed Harry and Meghan, that it was not safe for the public to fly on planes with the royals, tweeting: “It’s not safe for us to be on the same planes as royals or presidents, you absolute muppets.

“They are prime targets for kidnap and sometimes assassination.

“It’s in the interest of us civilians to not be endangered by proximity to people in such powerful positions.”

The Sussexes’ trip to Nice followed a reported holiday to Ibiza to mark the duchess’s 38th birthday earlier this month.

Pink said Meghan has been subjected to “the most public form of bullying I have seen in a while” and called on people to show “it’s cool to be kind”.