Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been branded "hypocrites" after taking a gas-guzzling seven-car convoy around a single block to attend an event in New York City this week.
On October 10, the so-called eco-conscious couple left a garage near the Equinox Hotel in Hudson Yards as they made their way to the World Mental Health Day Festival for their first in-person event for their charity, the Archewell Foundation.The Sussexes took a left turn on 33rd Street in accordance with the one-way street only to end up at another garage just 200ft up the road.Their huge convoy of blacked-out SUVS was lined with NYPD escorts on the streets of Manhattan, according to MailOnline.The duke and duchess appeared to be taking a series of precautionary steps to ensure their safety this time around, the Express reports.Their visit this week was their first joint appearance in the city since May where they claimed to have been involved in a "near catastrophic car chase" with paparazzi after attending the Women of Vision awards.The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have frequently spoken out about the importance of protecting the environment in the past and have now come under fire for their 'hypocritical' actions.Angry spectators have flooded X, formerly known as Twitter, with rage over the Sussexes' environmentally harmful decisions.User CorONation1968 wrote: "The Sussex eco-warriors strike again!
A seven-car convoy to go a whole block."User Raymond96689291 commented: "Nice to see the Duke and Duchess of Whinge doing their bit to save the planet by only travelling in a seven-car convoy" while fellow X user Mr Spiny Norman simply said: "World’s biggest hypocrites?"This is not the first time Harry and Meghan have raised eyebrows among eco-warriors
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