Outrage over the PM sending a plane to pick up Prince Charles and Camilla
Next month, Prince Charles and Camilla will arrive in Australia for the Commonwealth Games but the way that they are arriving down under is raising some eyebrows.
Last month, it was confirmed that Camilla would be joining her husband for two short days despite the fact that she finds long flights “gruelling”.
The solution, to make Camilla’s flight a little easier, is thanks to Australian taxpayers' money, according to Peter FitzSimons in the Sun Herald.
“Why is the Australian government – led by Malcolm Turnbull of all people – sending a plane to pick them up from Singapore?” FitzSimons wrote.
Reportedly, a RAAF jet will be sent to their halfway point to pick them up, and some Aussies are not happy with this idea.
“So: If it’s too gruelling for Their Royal HMs to trudge all the way out here, perhaps we should give the job to a local and spare them the pain,” one person wrote on Twitter.
“Why aren't they paying for themselves, they can afford it?” another asked.
In January, it was reported that Camilla was unable to come on the trip due to her travel sickness on long-haul flights.
However, it was later confirmed that she will be in Australia from April 4 until April 6.
When it was announced, Mr Turnbull said in parliament that their trip was “an opportunity for the royal couple to share an important national moment".
“The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit Brisbane, before travelling to the Gold Coast, where His Royal Highness will represent Her Majesty The Queen at the Games,” he said.
After Camilla leaves, Prince Charles will visit other parts of Queensland followed by the Northern Territory.
Prince Charles and Camilla last toured Australia in November 2015.
Their visit is the first of two royal tours that will happen in Australia this year. In October, Prince Harry will visit Sydney for the 2018 Invictus Games. It is speculated that Meghan will also attend.
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