Prince Harry SLAMMED For Passionate Climate Change Speech

Prince Harry SLAMMED For Passionate Climate Change Speech
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Prince Harry SLAMMED For Passionate Climate Change Speech
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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were present at WE Day in London. The Duke of Sussex held a speech on ecology, but he was quickly criticised for his own behaviour.

Do what I say, not what I do? Prince Harry made a very committed speech on climate change at WE Day in London, on March 6th. The father-to-be asked the British population to be more aware of environmental issues.

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Except his own behaviour was quickly pointed out. Environmental advocates have found it very contradictory to his speech.

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His trips were criticized

Because just before getting on stage at the We Day, Prince Harry travelled across a part of the country in a helicopter - a trip that cost £6000. Last month, his wife Meghan Markle took a private flight to New York for her baby shower.

Soon enough, Prince Harry's speech was dubbed "hypocritical" by a number of Brits. "They obviously have a huge carbon footprint. Maybe for their future travels, the Duke and Duchess can consider less carbon-intensive modes of transportation," said one of the spokespersons for NGO "Friends of the Earth".

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Critics of the royal couple recalled that taking the train, for example, had much lower costs, both financially and for the environment.

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