Royal family accused of hypocrisy over wind farm plans

Telegraph "Up to 45 turbines are planned for construction on Crown Estate land, which could reap £1 million in subsidies for the royal family. The Prince has previously reportedly described wind farms as a “horrendous blot on the landscape” while the Duke has referred to them as “useless” and “a disgrace”. Residents living next to the proposed wind farms in Wales and Lincolnshire last night accused the royal family of hypocrisy. The Crown Estate, a £7 billion land and property portfolio, is run by independent trustees, but from next year the Royal Family will live off its profits as a result of reforms to their finances. The estate has agreed to lease land to the energy firm RES for 15 turbines at Bryn Llywelyn in Carmarthenshire and to the German firm RWE for another four at Neuadd Goch in Powys. Both projects are awaiting planning approval."