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The Duchess of Cambridge has apparently flown to France by private jet for a summer break.
Kate
arrived yesterday afternoon on the £8 million Cessna plane owned by the
country’s richest man, the Duke of Westminster, who has leant it to her
and Prince William several times before.
arrived yesterday afternoon on the £8 million Cessna plane owned by the
country’s richest man, the Duke of Westminster, who has leant it to her
and Prince William several times before.
She
landed in the small south western airport of Pau-Pyrenees, close to the
border with Spain, at 1.30pm yesterday afternoon and was swiftly
transferred into two waiting blacked out Range Rovers, out of the view
of photographers.
landed in the small south western airport of Pau-Pyrenees, close to the
border with Spain, at 1.30pm yesterday afternoon and was swiftly
transferred into two waiting blacked out Range Rovers, out of the view
of photographers.
Although
the airport refused to comment, multiple sources told local newspaper,
La Rep des Pyrenees, that the Duchess was on board and travelling to
‘visit relatives’.
the airport refused to comment, multiple sources told local newspaper,
La Rep des Pyrenees, that the Duchess was on board and travelling to
‘visit relatives’.
There
was no mention of air ambulance pilot Prince William – although he is
due to take time off this summer – or the couple’s children, although
Prince George and Princess Charlotte are believed to have accompanied
their mother.
was no mention of air ambulance pilot Prince William – although he is
due to take time off this summer – or the couple’s children, although
Prince George and Princess Charlotte are believed to have accompanied
their mother.
The family party would have travelled with their nanny, Maria Borrallo, and a small security detail.
Another
group of Scotland Yard close protection officers were waiting for them
at the location, having travelled out a few days earlier to ‘recce’ the
holiday.
group of Scotland Yard close protection officers were waiting for them
at the location, having travelled out a few days earlier to ‘recce’ the
holiday.
The
cost of the flight wouldn’t be billed to taxpayers as it is a private
holiday, although the bill for providing their police protection would.
cost of the flight wouldn’t be billed to taxpayers as it is a private
holiday, although the bill for providing their police protection would.
After
a few minutes unloading and repacking their luggage, the UK-registered
cars then headed off in the direction of north Bearn and Gers. It is not
clear where they were heading but the airport is 70 miles from the
coastal resort of Biarritz.
a few minutes unloading and repacking their luggage, the UK-registered
cars then headed off in the direction of north Bearn and Gers. It is not
clear where they were heading but the airport is 70 miles from the
coastal resort of Biarritz.
