Prince William is planning on taking his son, Prince George, to help the homeless as the future king takes notes from his mother, Princess Diana.
When William was just 11 years old, Diana took him to a shelter, which was the catalyst for his support for the homeless.
For two decades, the Prince of Wales has been a patron of the charity Centrepoint, after following in his mother’s footsteps.
To celebrate the milestone, William plans on taking his 12-year-old son to meet and care for the homeless.
As revealed by the Mail on Sunday, a royal source said: “He talks to George, Charlotte and Louis about homelessness a lot. It’s something he’s incredibly passionate about.
“He’s keen to take George to a homeless shelter soon to meet some of the brilliant people who inspired him to create Homewards, and the people who will ultimately be supported by it.”
To mark the 20th anniversary of the Prince of Wales’ Centrepoint patronage, the charity will throw a party for him on Tuesday.
Centrepoint CEO Seyi Obakin OBE said the charity will also present the prince with a series of pictures celebrating his service.
Princess Diana inspired Prince William to help the homeless
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PAHe said: “We’ve collected photos of him with young people in relaxed moments, some never seen publicly before.
“There’s one from when he volunteered with us before becoming Patron. He spent five days volunteering undercover, talking to the housing benefit office, advising young people.
“He had an induction and then was simply thrown in.”
The CEO explained that the “young people had no idea who he was” but felt that they should recognise him.
Prince William has been a patron of Centrepoint for two decades
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Mr Obakin explained: “One said, ‘You look like someone I know,’ and he replied, ‘Yes, people say that a lot,’ and moved on.”
While there, the Prince of Wales will help create the organisation’s new “Wall of Hope”, a mural co-designed by young people and artist Lanre Olagoke MBE.
In an ITV documentary last year, Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, the Prince of Wales reflected on visiting homeless charity The Passage in 1993.
William said in the documentary that he had “taken inspiration and guidance from what my mother did, particularly with homelessness”.
The Prince of Wales is taking a note out of his mother’s book
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GETTYHe noted that it had helped him see “outside the palace walls”.
When questioned if he was the correct person to lead the project, the prince explained: “I think everyone having a right to a safe, stable home benefits us all.
“I come with no other agenda other than desperately trying to help people who are in need and see that as part of my role.
“Why else would I be here if I’m not using this role properly to influence and help people while I can. I like a big challenge, I do like that, but I can’t do it on my own.”