Prince Harry has been criticised for taking a £7.6m private jet from California to Colorado to take part in a charity polo tournament.
Harry, 37, was seen boarding the Bombardier Challenger 600 private jet at Santa Barbara airport on Wednesday as he headed to the one-day polo match in Aspen, Colorado.
The Daily Mail reported that then jet then sat on the tarmac for around 30 minutes as he waited for his staff to arrive in a SUV to deliver his polo kit.
The publication claimed that two men were then seen delivering the prince’s green kit bag and mallets to the plane in a golf cart before they were placed in the cargo hold.
The aircraft is owned by businessman Marc Ganzi, who is an old friend of Harry's.
Director of Flight Free UK, Ms Hughes told the Daily Mail: "He has so much potential to do good but he keeps taking private jets. It seems to be at odds with his message."
Prince Harry has often spoken out about protecting the environment over the years and has been criticised in the past for using private jets.
OK! has contacted a representative for Prince Harry for comment.
On his arrival in Colorado the Duke rode to victory in the annual charity polo tournament in with commentators praising his “superstar” play.
Thunder rumbled overhead as the duke and his teammates accepted their title, retained from last year, in the Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup.
The event on Thursday aimed to raise funds and awareness for Harry’s charity Sentebale, which works with children and young people in southern Africa.
Harry played on the Sentebale Team, joined by his longtime friend and the charity’s ambassador; Argentine polo player Nacho Figueras, in the round robin tournament.
The charity works with children and young people in southern Africa whose lives have been affected by extreme poverty, inequality, HIV/AIDS and, more recently, Covid-19.
The Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup is held yearly at the Aspen Valley Polo Club, and serves as the single-largest fundraising event for the charity to advance its mission on behalf of young people across Lesotho and Botswana.
Ahead of the event, Harry said: “Sixteen years ago, Prince Seeiso and I founded Sentebale in honour of our mothers’ work in HIV, and named after my mum’s favourite flower, the ‘forget-me-not’ in Sesotho, representing our commitment to always remembering and advocating for those in need.
“We are all proud of the support we are able to give the young people of Lesotho and Botswana to feel empowered, healthy, resilient, and able to thrive.
“The funds raised this year will be invested in these communities at a critical time, as inequalities have been exacerbated by the pandemic.
“We are enormously grateful to our partners and supporters here today, especially our long-standing title sponsor, ISPS Handa, for making the day possible.”
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