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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Now it has been claimed that airline bosses instructed an empty plane to be flown 197km to pick up the royal duo and their kids.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are rumoured to be totally unaware of the switch.
A source told MailOnline: ‘It’s utterly extraordinary and makes a mockery of their family’s very laudable attempts to travel more economically and in a more environmentally friendly manner.
‘An additional 4.5 tons of carbon emissions were created simply to ensure that an aircraft with Flybe written on the side operated the flight with the Royal party aboard, instead of the usual aircraft which flies the route. It’s obviously not their fault but is utterly ridiculous.’
However a Flybe spokesperson has denied the allegations: ‘Flybe denies any involvement in the decision over which aircraft to fly on this route, which is fully operated by Eastern Airways.’
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.
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