Prince Charles to Take 'Green' Tour on his Private Jet
Prince Charles is embarking on a whirlwind tour through South America next month as part of his crusade to battle global warming. To meet the demands of his ambitious schedule -- 40 appearances throughout South America in 10 days -- Charles has decided to make the 16,400 mile trip in a luxurious private jet. So, instead of scoring points with environmentalist for his green efforts, he's getting kicked around in the media for his choice in transportation.Curiously, no one seems interested in the fact that the entire tour's emissions will be offset. Charles is getting blasted for being hypocritical and excessive for the trip that will cost around $431,900 and release 322 tons of CO2 into the atmosphere. The Prince has been trying to green up his image, but the poor guy can't seem to do anything right in the minds of staunch environmentalists. While I'm all about giving celebrities a hard time, I'm of the opinion that it's kinda absurd to recognize a human as royalty on the one hand, then turn around and expect them to be all down-to-earth. A prince flying coach? Really?
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