"Totally insensitive": Kate Middleton slammed for "hypocritical" move
Kate Middleton has come under fire after using a taxpayer-funded helicopter to travel a short distance for an offical royal engagement.
On Monday, the Princess of Wales travelled to the Royal Naval Air Station Yeovilton by helicopter, while the journey by car would've taken just under two hours.
She visited the airfield as Commodore-in-Chief of the Fleet Air Arm, an honorary title given to her by King Charles.
After news of her mode of travel hit social media, many were quick to slam her decision to use the helicopter, given the royal family's preaching about protecting the environment against climate change.
Anti-monarchists took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to share their frustrations with the "hypocrisy".
One person wrote, "She could have gone by car. About two hours from Windsor. But instead flies by helicopter for an entirely pointless visit."
Many others agreed, with one user writing, "What about climate change, didn’t Charlie also use a private jet this week to fly people to meet him .. do what I say, not do what I do."
"While her husband preaches to the rest of us about the environment," another added.
"Ahhh the Uber Helicopter again! And it costs the taxpayer £5,000 [A$9,600] each time!" a third pointed out.
"We pay for their travel so they take advantage!" another user said.
"Use a car, Kate!" someone else begged.
"More climate change hypocrisy," one annoyed user wrote.
"A waste of taxpayers money... not to mention the carbon footprint of her trip," yet another said.
Others labelled the Princess of Wales as "totally insensitive" and "disgusting" for choosing not to drive, given Prince William's dedication to climate change efforts.
The uproar comes after a new poll revealed the British public believes Prince William and Kate need to work harder before they rise to the throne.
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