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ir Elton John by his own admission counted Princess Diana as “one of my dearest friends” and famously and movingly sang at her funeral.
On Monday, the rock star leapt to the defence of her youngest son, in an attempt to shield the Duke of Sussex and his wife from “relentless and untrue assassinations” amid allegations of hypocrisy over private jet flights taken by the couple.
In putting a metaphorical arm around the Duke and Duchess, Sir Elton disclosed that he had paid for Prince Harry and his wife to fly on a private jet to his home in the south of France. He said Prince Harry, his wife and their son Archie needed the “safety and tranquillity” offered by his palatial villa on the French Riviera.
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https://twitter.com/eltonofficial/status/1163479330632142848
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.
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Sir Elton insisted he and his husband David Furnish had made “an appropriate contribution” to a company that specialises in offsetting carbon emissions. The flights, said Sir Elton, were as a consequence carbon neutral.
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The Duke and Duchess were photographed with their three-month-old son arriving in Nice in the south of France on a £15 million Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign jet on Wednesday. They left France three days later on Saturday afternoon.
The star, 72, was a guest at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding last year CREDIT: IAN WEST/AFP
It was, according to reports, their fourth private jet flight in 11 days - they had previously flown to and from Ibiza to celebrate the duchess’s 38th birthday - prompting cries of hypocrisy. The couple have campaigned on green issues and earlier this month the prince said he and his wife would have “two children, maximum” as part of their contribution to saving the environment
In a series of emotional postings on Twitter, Sir Elton said on Monday: “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.”
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The singer, who loaned the couple the use of his home on the French Riviera, went on: “After a hectic year continuing their hard work and dedication to charity, David and I wanted the young family to have a private holiday inside the safety and tranquillity of our home. To maintain a high level of much-needed protection, we provided them with a private jet flight.
Elton John
✔@eltonofficial
· 10h
Replying to @eltonofficial
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.
Elton John
✔@eltonofficial
After a hectic year continuing their hard work and dedication to charity, David 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.
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“To support Prince Harry’s commitment to the environment, we ensured their flight was carbon neutral, by making the appropriate contribution to Carbon Footprint™.”
Sir Elton then praised the Duke and Duchess for their charitable work, concluding in his fifth and final tweet: “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.”
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on Sir Elton’s twitter posts. Earlier in the day, on the Duke and Duchess’s Instagram account they published a quote from Archbishop Desmond Tutu which said: “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
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Carbon Footprint Limited was unavailable for comment on Monday evening. Another organisation C-Level, which also offsets carbon emissions, calculated a carbon footprint for the return flight at seven tonnes, assuming the Duke and Duchess and their son travelled with two protection officers.
The emissions are seven times greater than had they flown with a regular airline. The cost to Sir Elton of offsetting the private flight would have been about £108, money which can fund tree-planting schemes and other projects, according to Daren Howarth, founder of C-Level.
Mr Howarth said: “Private jets are problematic. What is wrong with the train? Are they so short of time?”
ir Elton John by his own admission counted Princess Diana as “one of my dearest friends” and famously and movingly sang at her funeral.
On Monday, the rock star leapt to the defence of her youngest son, in an attempt to shield the Duke of Sussex and his wife from “relentless and untrue assassinations” amid allegations of hypocrisy over private jet flights taken by the couple.
In putting a metaphorical arm around the Duke and Duchess, Sir Elton disclosed that he had paid for Prince Harry and his wife to fly on a private jet to his home in the south of France. He said Prince Harry, his wife and their son Archie needed the “safety and tranquillity” offered by his palatial villa on the French Riviera.
Elton John
✔@eltonofficial
https://twitter.com/eltonofficial/status/1163479330632142848
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.
38.3K
23:54 - 19 Aug 2019
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7,479 people are talking about this
Sir Elton insisted he and his husband David Furnish had made “an appropriate contribution” to a company that specialises in offsetting carbon emissions. The flights, said Sir Elton, were as a consequence carbon neutral.
Advertisement
The Duke and Duchess were photographed with their three-month-old son arriving in Nice in the south of France on a £15 million Cessna 680 Citation Sovereign jet on Wednesday. They left France three days later on Saturday afternoon.
The star, 72, was a guest at the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's wedding last year CREDIT: IAN WEST/AFP
It was, according to reports, their fourth private jet flight in 11 days - they had previously flown to and from Ibiza to celebrate the duchess’s 38th birthday - prompting cries of hypocrisy. The couple have campaigned on green issues and earlier this month the prince said he and his wife would have “two children, maximum” as part of their contribution to saving the environment
In a series of emotional postings on Twitter, Sir Elton said on Monday: “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.”
Advertisement
The singer, who loaned the couple the use of his home on the French Riviera, went on: “After a hectic year continuing their hard work and dedication to charity, David and I wanted the young family to have a private holiday inside the safety and tranquillity of our home. To maintain a high level of much-needed protection, we provided them with a private jet flight.
Elton John
✔@eltonofficial
· 10h
Replying to @eltonofficial
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.
Elton John
✔@eltonofficial
After a hectic year continuing their hard work and dedication to charity, David 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.
16.2K
23:54 - 19 Aug 2019
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“To support Prince Harry’s commitment to the environment, we ensured their flight was carbon neutral, by making the appropriate contribution to Carbon Footprint™.”
Sir Elton then praised the Duke and Duchess for their charitable work, concluding in his fifth and final tweet: “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.”
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on Sir Elton’s twitter posts. Earlier in the day, on the Duke and Duchess’s Instagram account they published a quote from Archbishop Desmond Tutu which said: “Do your little bit of good where you are; it’s those little bits of good put together that overwhelm the world.”
Advertisement
Carbon Footprint Limited was unavailable for comment on Monday evening. Another organisation C-Level, which also offsets carbon emissions, calculated a carbon footprint for the return flight at seven tonnes, assuming the Duke and Duchess and their son travelled with two protection officers.
The emissions are seven times greater than had they flown with a regular airline. The cost to Sir Elton of offsetting the private flight would have been about £108, money which can fund tree-planting schemes and other projects, according to Daren Howarth, founder of C-Level.
Mr Howarth said: “Private jets are problematic. What is wrong with the train? Are they so short of time?”
