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Prince Harry mocked over use of private jets by rugby coach Eddie Jones – despite the royal’s eco-credentials

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Prince Harry (pictured, right) talks to England's Australian coach Eddie Jones (pictured, left) during a team training session at Twickenham in 2017.

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Prince Harry has once again come under fire for his use of private jets, this time by rugby coach Eddie Jones.

The royal, 38, was mocked by the Australian rugby professional, who was watching a training session when he made the comments, according to Sun.

The Duke of Sussex also attended the session, after which he was allowed to speak to the players, as part of his long-standing role as patron of England rugby.

Eddie, who was England boss between 2015 and 2022, said: “How’s climate change going, mate?” How was Elton John’s plane?

This was in reference to Harry and his wife Meghan, 42, using the musician’s private jet in 2019 to fly to Nice.

Prince Harry (pictured, right) talks to England's Australian coach Eddie Jones (pictured, left) during a team training session at Twickenham in 2017.

Prince Harry (pictured, right) talks to England’s Australian coach Eddie Jones (pictured, left) during a team training session at Twickenham in 2017.

In defense of the couple, who opted for the plane despite the multiple commercial flights that fly daily to the destination from London, Elton John said the couple needed security.

The Sun reports that the comments were shared on the Speaking on the For the Love of Rugby podcast.

Dan Cole told teammate and host Ben Youngs: ‘Do you know Prince Harry used to come over for a bit and watch us train?

He continued: ‘There was one time I was standing there and I was saying something to the group and then Eddie said, “How’s climate change going, man? How was Elton John’s jet?”

Describing the comment as “pretty good”, the duo laughed when Ben accused Dan of throwing Eddie and Prince Harry under the bus.

Harry, who became a patron of England’s Rugby Football Union in 2016 and the Rugby Football League in 2017, lost the role when he and Meghan stepped away from royal life.

Both roles are now filled by Kate Middleton, who was given them by the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The 2019 incident was not the only time Harry and Meghan were criticized for using private jets despite describing themselves as environmentalists.

Prince Harry (pictured) takes a private jet owned by Texas oil heir Michael Herd to fly from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas to attend a Katy Perry concert.

Prince Harry (pictured) takes a private jet owned by Texas oil heir Michael Herd to fly from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas to attend a Katy Perry concert.

Prince Harry (pictured) takes a private jet owned by Texas oil heir Michael Herd to fly from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas to attend a Katy Perry concert.

In November last year, the couple were branded “eco-hypocrites” after flying on a private jet to a Katy Perry concert.

Harry and Meghan joined other celebrities to fly from Santa Barbara to Las Vegas on a plane owned by Texas oil heir Michael Herd.

Cameron Diaz and her husband Benji Madden, as well as actress Zoe Saldana, traveled on the Gulfstream jet for a 40-minute private flight to see the final show of Perry’s Las Vegas residency.

When contacted by the Sun about Harry and Meghan’s flight, Herd said they “just went to dinner and to see Katy’s latest show.”

He added: “They’re good people,” and said he had no comment to make about the criticism of the Sussexes’ private flight because “I’m not them.”

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