Celebrities support Meghan Markle and Prince Harry in their latest controversy.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex unleashed violent reactions when it was revealed Monday that they had traveled with their son Archie to Elton John's home in Nice, France, in a private plane last week. The crux of the criticism has been that private planes have a negative impact on the environment, which goes against what Harry and Meghan have been preaching in recent years.
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Harry was also part of the group of personalities such as Barack Obama and Leonardo DiCaprio who were called to have traveled to Google Camp in Italy on a reported total of 114 private jets.
Sir Elton John himself was the first famous face to defend Harry and Meghan amidst a flood of negative reports and reviews on the Internet this week, claiming on Twitter that he was "deeply upset by the distorted and malicious story of today in the press surrounding the Duke ". The Duchesse de Sussex's private stay at my home in Nice last week. "
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Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton attend a polo match with children
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WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor attend the Royal Power Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis participate in King Power King's Royal Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis participate in the Royal Power Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the Royal Power Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor and Prince George of Cambridge participate in the Royal Polity Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
British Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, runs after her son Prince Louis to the Royal Charity Polo Day at the Billingbear Polo Club in Wokingham, England on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (Andrew Matthews / PA via AP)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis participate in King Power King's Royal Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor and Prince George of Cambridge participate in the Royal Polity Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor participate in the Royal Polity Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019. Wokingham, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson / Getty Images)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the Royal Power Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
Britons Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis participate in Polity Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club, Wokingham, England on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (Andrew Matthews / PA via AP)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor attend the Royal Power Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis participate in King Power King's Royal Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
The Duchess of Sussex holding her son Archie watched the Duchess of Cambridge attend King Power Royal Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club in Wokingham, Berkshire. (Photo by Andrew Matthews / PA Images via Getty Images)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the Royal Power Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex with their son Archie on the occasion of King Power's polo day at the Billingbear Polo Club in Wokingham, Berkshire. (Photo by Andrew Matthews / PA Images via Getty Images)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor attend the Royal Power Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
The Duchess of Sussex holding her son Archie at the Royal Power Benefit Polo Day at the Billingbear Polo Club in Wokingham, Berkshire. (Photo by Andrew Matthews / PA Images via Getty Images)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor participate in the Royal Polity Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019. Wokingham, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson / Getty Images)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor attend the Royal Power Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Louis, Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the King Power Royal Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor attend the Royal Power Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis participate in King Power King's Royal Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
The Duchess of Sussex holding her son Archie at the Royal Power Benefit Polo Day at the Billingbear Polo Club in Wokingham, Berkshire. (Photo by Andrew Matthews / PA Images via Getty Images)
Britons Kate, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis participate in Polity Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club, Wokingham, England on Wednesday, July 10, 2019. (Andrew Matthews / PA via AP)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor participate in the Royal Polity Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019. Wokingham, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson / Getty Images)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor participate in the Royal Polity Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019. Wokingham, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson / Getty Images)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor attend the Royal Polity Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson / Getty Images)
The Duchess of Sussex holding her son Archie watched the Duchess of Cambridge attend King Power Royal Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club in Wokingham, Berkshire. (Photo by Andrew Matthews / PA Images via Getty Images)
The Duchess of Sussex holding her son Archie at the Royal Power Benefit Polo Day at the Billingbear Polo Club in Wokingham, Berkshire.
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the Royal Power Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the Royal Power Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Louis, Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the King Power Royal Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Louis, Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the King Power Royal Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, Prince Louis, Prince George and Princess Charlotte attend the King Power Royal Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor attend the Royal Polity Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson / Getty Images)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, attend the Royal Polity Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, in England. (Photo by Samir Hussein / WireImage)
WOKINGHAM, ENGLAND – JULY 10: Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex and Prince Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor participate in the Royal Polity Charity Day at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019. Wokingham, England. (Photo by Chris Jackson / Getty Images)
WOKINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 10: (SHIPPED FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATING DATE AND TIME) Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cambridge attend the match Royal King Power Royal Charity, in which Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, competed for the Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Memorial Polo Trophy at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Max Mumby / Indigo / Getty Images)
WOKINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 10: (EMBARGO FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATING DATE AND TIME) Catherine and the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cambridge attend the match King Power Royal Charity Polo, in which Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, competed for the Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Memorial Polo Trophy at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Max Mumby / Indigo / Getty Images)
WOKINGHAM, UNITED KINGDOM – JULY 10: (EMBARGO FOR PUBLICATION IN UK NEWSPAPERS UNTIL 24 HOURS AFTER CREATING DATE AND TIME) Catherine and the Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Louis of Cambridge attend the match King Power Royal Charity Polo, in which Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, competed for the Khun Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha Memorial Polo Trophy at the Billingbear Polo Club on July 10, 2019 in Wokingham, England. (Photo by Max Mumby / Indigo / Getty Images)
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He revealed that he and his husband "provided them with a private private plane flight" and "to support Prince Harry's commitment to the environment, we ensured their flight was neutral. in carbon, by making an appropriate contribution to the carbon footprint ".
"I urge the press to stop these implacable and lying assassinations on his character, almost falsely made almost daily," he concluded.
Ellen DeGeneres was the next star to publicly express her support for the new parents, claiming that she and her wife, Portia de Rossi, had recently met the couple to discuss their similar efforts to protect wildlife.
"Portia and I met Prince Harry and Meghan in England to talk about their work on wildlife conservation, they were the most down-to-earth and compassionate people," she said. "Imagine being attacked for everything you do, while all you are trying to do is improve the world."
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Singer Pink was another big name to defend them, taking on Twitter to share a message of compassion urging everyone to "be all a little nicer".
"I am happy to see people standing up for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and the way people treat her is the most public form of intimidation I've seen in a while." "she wrote. "It's out of control, let's all be a little nicer, huh?" Let's show our kids that it's cool to be nice. "
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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (G) chats with Disney General Manager Robert Iger, while Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (2nd R) embraces Beyonce Knowles-Carter (R) while She attends the European Premiere of the movie "Lion King" at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Niklas Halle & N-WPA Pool / Getty Images)
London, England – July 14: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex greet Disney CEO, Robert Iger, American singer-songwriter Beyoncé, at the European premiere of "The Lion King" in Odeon Luxury Leicester Square on July 14, 2019. in London, England. (Photo by Niklas Halle & N-WPA Pool / Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (left) and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (2nd from left) meet actors and the team, including Beyonce Knowles-Carter (on board) Jay-Z (right) at the premiere meeting of Disney's "The Lion King" at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Niklas Halle & N-WPA Pool / Getty Images)
Britain's Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex (left) meets the actors, including American singer-songwriter Beyoncé (right) and her husband, American rapper Jay-Z (right) as she attends the European premiere of the movie The Lion King in London on July 14, 2019. (Photo by Niklas HALLE & N / POOL / AFP) (The photo credit should match NIKLAS HALLE & # 39; N / AFP / Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (left) and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (2nd from left) meet actors and the team, including Beyonce Knowles-Carter (on board) Jay-Z (right) at the premiere meeting of Disney's "The Lion King" at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Niklas Halle & N-WPA Pool / Getty Images)
London, England – July 14: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, welcome American singer-songwriter Beyoncé and American rapper Jay-Z at the European premiere of "The Lion King" of Disney at Odeon Luxury Leicester Square in July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Niklas Halle & N-WPA Pool / Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 14: Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex (3rd L) and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex (2nd L) meet the cast and crew, including Beyonce Knowles-Carter (C), Jay-Z (D) while they were attending the European Premiere of Disney's "The Lion King" movie at the Odeon Luxe Leicester Square on July 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by Niklas Halle & N-WPA Pool / Getty Images)
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