We do not know how lucky we are to have a Monarchy. You should try a country where they have, quote, a democratically elected president. In this case not he president but a bigwig.
He was going out to an oil platform for an inauguration ceremony. The helicopter was chartered at US$3,500 an hour, rotors running time. The wind offshore at 40 knots was too strong to shut down so it was suggested that the aircraft returned and flew out again when needed Not good enough, it had to available when he had finished.
The aircraft was rotors running on the helideck, being occasionally refuelled, for FIVE AND A HALF HOURS. at $3,500/hr. The taxpayers paid for that.