Philip dismisses wind farms as 'a useless disgrace' and says people who back them believe in a 'fairy tale'

Daily Mail
"It was disclosed last year that electricity customers are paying an average of £90 a year to subsidise wind farms along with other forms of renewable energy and energy efficiency schemes as part of a Government scheme to meet carbon (dioxide)-reduction targets.

Mr Wilmar said one of the main reasons the Duke thought onshore wind farms to be ‘a very bad idea’ was their reliance on such subsidies.The financial incentives being offered to green energy developers have led landowners – including the Duke of Gloucester, the Queen’s cousin – to look to build wind farms on their estates.Prince Philip said he would never consider allowing his land to be used for turbines and complained about their impact on the countryside. Mr Wilmar said: ‘He said he thought that they’re not nice at all for the landscape.’

The Duke’s comments echo the views of his son Prince Charles, who has refused to have any built on his Duchy of Cornwall land.However, while they are opposed to onshore wind farms, the Royal Family stands to earn millions of pounds from those placed offshore."