Wednesday, March 5, 2008

Charles starts his 'eco-friendly' Caribbean tour

Sometimes the fight against global warming can be downright pleasant.

Britain's Prince Charles, eschewing pollution-spewing jets, is touring the Caribbean on a 75-meter megayacht, with hot tub, gym and 24-member crew, as part of his battle to save the environment. Charles and wife, Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, arrived on Tuesday on the first leg of a five-island Caribbean tour that the prince's office swears will be friendly to the budget and the environment. According to Clarence House, the couple's plans to sail rather than fly between islands will reduce the trip's carbon footprint. It will also be cheaper, though the prince's office declined to give a price tag for the royal jaunt to Trinidad, Tobago, St Lucia, Jamaica and the volcanic island of Montserrat.
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