In recent years, the United Kingdom's royal house has become increasingly outspoken on climate issues and has participated more and more enthusiastically in climate initiatives.
Prince Charles drives a car on wine and cheese leftovers, Prince William has taken the initiative for a new climate award, Prince Harry and his wife Meghan have campaigned for the climate in the US and the Queen was recently heard expressing frustration over world leaders' climate work ahead of the Glasgow meeting.
But all this is nonsense, says Graham Smith, CEO of Republic, a group that wants to replace the British monarchy with a republic.
- They fly in helicopters and private jets and have many large homes.
It is not reasonable for them to preach how others should reduce their imprint when they themselves do not change anything in their lifestyle.
It is hypocrisy, he says to SVT's Foreign Office.
Received criticism for flying habits
The Royal House's involvement has been accused of hypocrisy several times before.
The criticism has, for example, been about flying private jets and helicopters when it has been possible to take commercial flights.
The Royal Family themselves have said that it is due to the security aspect and lack of time and believe that they are compensating for the climate.
Graham Smith does not believe in any of that.
- If they really wanted to reduce their climate footprint, they would have taken trains instead of cars and reduced the size of their homes.
He also does not agree that the issue is apolitical and therefore safe for the royal family to enter into.
- It seems that it is not a party political issue, but it is about who should pay for climate adaptation, who should sacrifice themselves and who should change their lifestyle.
It's political.
Click on the clip to hear Graham Smith talk about what he means is the royal house's climate hypocrisy and see more in the Foreign Office: Klimatgalen.