Prince William dons an apron and cooks up a storm during visit to homelessness charity The Passage for their Christmas dinner
The Prince of Wales made a surprise appearance at the Christmas party for a charity that means a lot to him this year.
William, 41, stopped by The Passage, a homeless charity in London that he first visited with his mother Princess Diana in the 1990s, to take part in the charity’s Christmas lunch.
In a touching video posted to Twitter, the royal father-of-three, dressed in a festive green sweater, puts on an apron and gets busy preparing food in the kitchen – sprouts and all.
He also stays behind to serve the turkey and all the trimmings to the people who have come to the Passage, where he is a patron, to enjoy Christmas dinner, before joining them while they eat.
William’s surprise visit to the London charity comes as he vows to step up his work to end homelessness across the UK – something he has pledged this year.
Prince William, 41, visited London-based homelessness charity The Passage to join staff and people who use the charity’s services for a Christmas dinner.
It also comes after Kensington Palace released another stunning video of his wife Kate, 41, and children George, 10, Charlotte, eight, and Louis, five, joining another charity ahead of Christmas. when they helped out at a children’s bank in Windsor. .
Earlier this year, the Prince of Wales announced a £3 million fund to tackle homelessness in the UK – with an ambitious plan to end it within five years.
Through the charitable arm of its Royal Foundation, it funds six projects in leading locations across the country.
During his visit, the Prince of Wales wore an apron and chatted with kitchen staff as he helped them prepare food.
The Prince of Wales posed for photos with guests at The Passage, including one who was wearing a very festive jumper.
A member of the royal family shared a joke with one of the Christmas party guests while he was digging into the pudding.
Prince William warmly welcomed guests to the dinner, spending the day with them
Father-of-three William had a deep conversation with one of his Christmas dinner guests.
Prince of hugs! As William served the pudding, one of the dinner guests couldn’t resist hugging the royal.
Royal father-of-three William sat down to lunch with people at the charity after spending time preparing the meal.
The Prince of Wales shared a joke with a gentleman invited to his Christmas party.
Where’s your hat, William? As the dinner guests donned festive paper hats made from Christmas crackers, members of the royal family shook their hands.
Yes, boss! Prince William chatted with the chefs in The Passage kitchen, receiving instructions on what to do.
The Prince of Wales looked festive in a green jumper and apron.
They will bring together local stakeholders, experts and even home builders to eradicate rough sleeping, couch surfing and temporary hostels and make a difference.
As a member of the royal family, William acknowledges that his critics may question why a man in such a privileged position thinks he can solve such a widespread problem.
Figures show that more than 300,000 people, almost half of them children, are homeless, whether they live on the streets, in cars or in hostels and other forms of temporary housing.
The royal family’s first visit to the Passage took place when he was 11 years old; and he visited the charity’s shelter with Princess Diana and Prince Harry.
Since then he has worked with several organizations working in this area, including Centrepoint and The Big Issue. Now the 41-year-old heir to the throne believes he can use his unique unifying power as a member of the royal family to bring together coalitions of individuals, organizations and businesses to work together based on specific local needs.
The program, run by his Royal Foundation, will be called Homewards.
Unveiling the ambitious plan in June, he said: “In a modern and progressive society, everyone should have a safe and secure home, be treated with dignity and given the support they need.” With Homewards, I want to make this a reality and, over the next five years, give people across the UK hope that homelessness can be prevented if we work together.
“It’s a big task, but I firmly believe that by working together we can make homelessness rare, short-lived and unique.”
William was spotted selling copies of The Big Issue again last week as he spent the day in a London supermarket with magazine salesman Dave Martin, 61.
His visit to Tesco with Dave follows a similar trip with the Big Issue retailer in 2022 to mark the future king’s 40th birthday.
On that occasion, William sold 32 copies of the Big Issue in less than an hour after spending the day on the streets of Victoria in London.
He also wrote for the magazine, explaining that he wanted to shed light on the issue of homelessness, recalling the first time he visited a homeless shelter with his mother, the Princess of Wales. He added that Diana “in her inimitable style was determined to shed light on an overlooked and misunderstood issue.”
He even said he plans to take his children, Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis, five, to see the work of the “fantastic” organizations he works with, “just like my mother did this for me.”