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 30 August 2008 14:33 BST

Prince William's helicopter ride cost £8,716

Monday, 30 Jun 2008 09:24
Prince William's stag-do flight cost the taxpayers £8,716
The Ministry of Defence has announced that Prince William's Chinook flight to the Isle of Wight to attend his cousin's stag-do cost the taxpayers £8,716.

The use of the military helicopter by the prince to attend a wedding in Hexham, fly over relatives' homes and land in his girlfriend's garden led to considerable criticism.

It has now been confirmed that the Prince's five flights cost more than £50,000 after the Guardian newspaper lodged a freedom of information request.

The RAF has admitted that the flights were a "naïve" public relations disaster and a "collective error of judgement".

Prince William spent four months on an attachment with the RAF and was awarded his wings by his father Prince Charles at a ceremony at RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire in April.End of story


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