Diana is said to be ‘disappointed’ that the UK is ‘no further’ in tackling homelessness
Prince William reveals his mum Diana introduced him to the issue of homelessness at a ‘young age’ – and he’s ‘very glad’ she did
Prince William has admitted that his late mother would be ‘disappointed’ that the UK is still not further in tackling the problem of homelessness.
The Prince of Wales appeared in a short film in Comic Relief last night, where he sat down with two people who had experienced homelessness: Nawshin and Miles.
In the candid conversation, William said his mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales, had invested her entire life in tackling the problem.
“My mom introduced me to the cause of homelessness from a young age and I’m really glad she introduced me to it — that part of life,” he said.
“I think she’d be disappointed that we’re still no further in tackling homelessness and preventing it than we probably were when she was interested and involved.”
Prince William has admitted his late mother would be ‘disappointed’ that the UK is still no further in tackling the problem of homelessness
In the candid conversation, William said his mother, Diana, the Princess of Wales (pictured together in 1985), had invested her entire life in tackling the problem.
It comes as reports claimed that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will have starring roles in the King’s Coronation procession at Westminster Abbey on May 6.
The Prince of Wales’ children are expected to join their parents in a carriage behind Charles and Camilla, who will be in the Gold State Coach, according to rehearsal documents The Times perused.
In Prince William’s conversation with Nawshin and Miles that aired last night, William was given intricate details about their experiences of homelessness.
The Prince of Wales appeared in a short on Comic Relief last night, where he sat down with two people who had experienced homelessness: Nawshin and Miles.
Miles told William he had gone through a “dark, rough patch” about five years ago and said he had “hit rock bottom” after his 10th attack
Nawshin described her story as “relatively complicated,” having been in and out of a mental hospital and also homeless.
She said the constant changes had affected her “psyche,” adding: “It erodes your self-confidence. You are no longer a unique individual.’
Miles told William that he had gone through a “dark, rough patch” about five years ago and said he had “hit rock bottom” after his 10th attack.
It comes as reports claimed that Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis will star in the King’s Coronation procession at Westminster Abbey on May 6.
“Life threw so many things at me. I had to lose everything to find out what I needed,” he said.
“When you’re homeless, you don’t have a support network, you don’t have people you can rely on, it just makes the pain of the situation so much worse,” Nawshin added, to which William nodded in the affirmative.
“There’s a lot of stigma, there’s a lot of misconceptions about what homelessness is,” William said.