Kate Middleton spotted boarding royal helicopter

Princess Kate was spotted boarding a royal Helicopter at Southend Airport on Thursday.

The rare moment was filmed as the Princess of Wales was being escorted to the helicopter following her official engagements in Southend-on-Sea.

The video of the princess boarding the helicopter sparked reactions online, with some users criticizing the royals.

An X user wrote, "Kate Middleton treats the royal helicopter like an Uber after a Southend jolly. William will be on stage tomorrow telling the rest of us to freeze, fly less and “save the planet.” Private choppers for them. Lectures and guilt for everyone else."

"It's great life on tax payers benefits," wrote another.

Meanwhile, a statement said Kate Middleton travelled to Southend this week to visit Forward Growing, a new community project run by The Forward Trust, as part of Addiction Awareness Week, which runs from September 19th to 25th.

An Instagram post featuring the future queen read:

Supporting recovery through connection, community and the restorative power of nature."

Forward Growing is a community initiative created for people accessing The Forward Trust’s Southend Treatment and Recovery Service (STARS), in partnership with Garon Park.

Inspiring to see people come together through gardening, walking, creativity and conversation, building confidence, developing new skills and helping to shape a dedicated Forward Garden. A lasting place for wellbeing, recovery and connection, where supportive relationships and community can flourish.

Spending time in nature, learning new skills and nurturing a shared garden is a reminder that recovery is rarely a journey made alone. Relationships, community and a sense of purpose can play an important role in helping people move forward. Like any journey of growth, recovery takes time, patience and support, but with these, resilience can grow and new beginnings become possible."