GOODY TWO SHOES: We Are Not Amused
In an effort to reduce his "carbon footprint," Prince Charles has announced through a spokesperson that, "Wherever possible, we will be making less use of helicopters and chartered planes and rely more on car journeys, scheduled flights and trains." But planet saving may not be the prince’s only motive. The Associated Press notes that "pressure to be more cost-effective has seen the scrapping of the royal yacht Britannia and cuts in the use of the royal train."
The Stiletto bets that whenever he flies on a commercial jet, The Royal We will be sitting in First Class with all the other seats in his row left empty as a courtesy (the airline will likely comp the seats for the PR value of having a prince on board). His statement did not say "We will be crammed amongst commoners in coach whilst contemplating our carbon savings."
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February 10, 2007
The Stiletto wrote:
You’ll no doubt recall the Big Announcement England’s Prince Charles made about a month ago about reducing his "carbon footprint" by taking commercial flights instead of royal helicopters and private planes. At the time, The Stiletto predicted he would insulate himself from the discomforts of today’s cramped and dirty planes by commandeering the first-class section. The Stiletto underestimated his chutzpah. His Royal Minus and a 20-member posse have booked the entire first-class and business-class sections – 62 seats in all, according to thisislondon.co.uk – for a flight to New York later this month. "This means their effective 'carbon footprint' is ...
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