Prince William and Kate Middleton surprised passengers on a commercial flight to Scotland.
The entire clan, including Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, flew from Norwich to Aberdeen on the economy FlyBe plane.
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”Earlier in the flight, I’d had the feeling that someone had come on the plane that I’d recognised – but I thought it was just a footballer,” a fellow passenger revealed to The Sun. “We landed, and people then saw two black Range Rovers on the tarmac.”
The passenger added: “Suddenly, Will, Kate, and the kids all got up, and left. They weren’t harassed by anyone at all as they got off the plane. They just seemed like a family traveling together to be honest. No one saw them get on the plane either. It was amazing how they did it — they must have slipped on quietly, after people were already seated.”
The news comes just days after Harry and Meghan faced intense scrutiny for using a private jet to fly to Nice, France with their newborn son Archie Harrison.
Elton John, a dear friend of Harry’s late mother Princess Diana, was quick to defend the royal couple.
“I am deeply distressed by today’s distorted and malicious account in the press surrounding the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s private stay at my home in Nice last week.
“Prince Harry’s Mother, Diana Princess Of Wales was one of my dearest friends. I feel a profound sense of obligation to protect Harry and his family from the unnecessary press intrusion that contributed to Diana’s untimely death.”
He continued: “After a hectic year continuing their hard work and dedication to charity, David [Furnish] and I wanted the young family to have a private holiday inside the safety and tranquility of our home.
“To maintain a high level of much-needed protection, we provided them with a private jet flight. To support Prince Harry’s commitment to the environment, we ensured their flight was carbon neutral, by making the appropriate contribution to Carbon Footprint.
“I highly respect and applaud both Harry and Meghan’s commitment to charity and I’m calling on the press to cease these relentless and untrue assassinations on their character that are spuriously crafted on an almost daily basis.”
After news of their getaways to Ibiza and Nice in a short space of time, headlines focused on their use of private aircrafts, as some claimed it seemed to contradict their stance on protecting the environment.
Next month, the family will take off on a long-haul flight to Africa for Archie’s first official overseas visit.
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