Royals turning to greener travel
The British Royal Family is officially taking a leaf out of the green book by making a conscious effort to reduce the impact of its travel arrangements on the environment. An advert went up this week on the monarchy website for a new Head of Travel, who would come up with a plan to reduce the carbon footprint of the UK’s most frequent flyers.
The job, which is advertised at paying between £55,000 and £75,000 a year, would however be a tricky act to manage. The Royals are looking to reduce both the cost and the environmental impact of their trips away, without compromising on duration, safety or quality.
An average of 3,000 official visits are taken by the royal household as a whole every year, with the bill always footed by the current government under a grant-in-aid scheme. Last year, it totalled no less than £7 million, an expense which the Royals claim they are keen to reduce.
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