en.malanginspirasi.com – Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have faced renewed public scrutiny after details emerged regarding their high-cost private flight from California to the United Kingdom (UK), where the family is settling for an extended stay.
As quoted from PEOPLE, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex landed at Birmingham Airport on Wednesday alongside their two children, seven-year-old Prince Archie and five-year-old Princess Lilibet.
According to flight reports and industry estimates, the family chartered a luxury Bombardier Global Express XRS jet through private aviation firm Planet 9.
The ten-hour transatlantic journey is estimated to have cost upwards of $12,000 per hour, bringing the total cost of the flight to around $120,000 to $200,000.
Sources close to the couple indicated that private air travel was chosen primarily to allow their pet dogs—a black Labrador named Pula and a beagle named Mia—to travel comfortably in the cabin.
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The couple’s extended relocation to the UK comes six years after they stepped down as working royals and moved to Montecito, California.
While the family plans to maintain their California home and international properties, their children are expected to begin attending a British school starting this September.
Reports indicate that the family will base themselves at a non-royal property outside London.
The lavish travel arrangements have reignited debates surrounding the couple’s environmental footprint and high-spending lifestyle, particularly given their previous public advocacy for environmental conservation and climate action.
Buckingham Palace declined to comment on the move, maintaining that the couple’s travel and living arrangements remain private matters for non-working members of the Royal Family.
It is understood that King Charles III was informed of the family’s relocation plans earlier this month.
