“Deeply distressed” Elton John defends Harry and Meghan against ‘malicious’ tabloids
Sir Elton John has slammed media coverage of Prince Harry and Duchess Meghan, comparing it to the “intrusion” that led to Princess Diana’s “untimely death”.
In a number of Twitter posts overnight, Sir Elton revealed he paid for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to travel by private jet to visit his $26 million home in Nice.
The 72-year-old admitted to providing the lavish 12-seater Cessna plane, that would have set him back $36,000 to hire due to the “high level of much-needed protection”.
The Rocket Man singer defended the couple online as he requested for “fair coverage” after photographs were released of the family boarding the luxury jet with their son Archie.
He said: “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.
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) 19 August 2019
“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.”
After making their way to Nice Airport on Wednesday, the family-of-three were transported in a Mercedes limo complete with police protection, and taken to Sir Elton’s stunning French Riviera villa, Castel Mont-Alban.