Private Jet Use After Queen's Platinum Jubilee

On 05/06/2022, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, departed the United Kingdom following their attendance at Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The couple left from Farnborough Airport in Hampshire at approximately 1:30 PM, shortly before the Platinum Jubilee Pageant, the final public event marking the end of the four-day national celebration in London. They traveled aboard a Bombardier Global 6000, a long-range private jet designed for intercontinental flights of up to around 6,000 miles without refueling. The flight carried the couple and their two children, Archie and Lilibet, back to California. They arrived later the same day at Santa Barbara Municipal Airport in the United States. The use of a private aircraft drew media attention in the context of the couple’s public statements on environmental sustainability. Reports cited analyses suggesting that emissions from such a flight could be significantly higher than those from a comparable commercial journey, though exact figures varied depending on calculation methods and passenger loads. The departure marked the end of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s brief visit to the UK for the Platinum Jubilee, which commemorated Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne. During their stay, their public appearances were limited, and they did not participate in all official events.