Prince Harry & Meghan Markle's trip to France was sponsored by Elton John

Sir Elton John has confirmed paying for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to fly to and from his £15million mansion in Nice by private jet for a holiday 'inside the safety and tranquillity of our home'.

The 72-year-old singer claimed he had ensured Prince Harry and Meghan's flight to and from the French Riviera last week were carbon neutral by making the 'appropriate contribution' to a carbon footprint fund.

His intervention comes after the royal couple found themselves embroiled in another hypocrisy row yesterday after being pictured leaving the south of France on Saturday in a fourth trip by private jet in just 11 days.

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