Camilla defies green Prince Charles to fly on holiday without him

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But Prince Charles obviously needs to start a little closer to home - with his wife.

The Duchess of Cornwall insisted on taking a private jet to the Greek islands on Monday, leaving a hefty "carbon footprint" in her wake.

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The Duchess refused to take a scheduled flight, opting for a private plane according to aides

She apparently ignored pleas from her husband's aides to catch a "greener" scheduled flight.

The rest of the holiday is equally sinful, as far as the environment goes. She is spending a week on a 170ft yacht which guzzles 100 gallons of fuel an hour.

Camilla is a guest of the Greek billionaire Spiros Latsis, who arranged for the private jet to ferry

her and two of her closest friends from RAF Lyneham to a secluded airfield in Greece.

The Duchess, 59 - who had a hysterectomy in March - told her husband that the private flight was necessary for health reasons.

Prince Charles can hardly complain, however. In March, despite vowing to reduce his carbon footprint, he took a train to an engagement but had a Range Rover follow behind.

Senior aides said that many factors are considered when arranging travel, including, in this case, "consideration to the Duchess's recuperation".