Prince William was seen working on his barista skills as he shined a light on local projects supporting people with experience of homelessness.
The Prince of Wales, 41, visited the Mosaic Clubhouse in Lambeth, south London on Monday (26 June) – a charity which supports local people and aims to break the link between mental health struggles and homelessness.
The Prince – who last made a public appearance at Royal Ascot last week – spoke with Clubhouse members who had experienced homelessness about how the charity has supported them through some of their most difficult moments.
He also met with representatives from Old Spike Roastery, a coffee social enterprise that offers employment opportunities to those people who have experienced housing difficulties.
The Prince was seen having a go at brewing his own coffee with people from the enterprise as he discussed their work in supporting people who've been homeless, as he launches his own project Homewards which aims to reduce the number of people in the UK without a secure place to live.
During his visit, William also delivered a speech and spoke about how visiting homeless shelters as a child with his mother Princess Diana had left a lasting impression on him and made him want to continue her vital work.
“My first visit to a homelessness shelter was when I was 11 with my mother. The visits we made, left a deep and lasting impression,'' William said.
“I met so many extraordinary people and listened to so many heart-breaking personal stories.
"Too many people have found themselves without a stable and permanent place to call home.''
The visit was part of the Prince’s launch of his new project Homewards, a five-year campaign that he says intends to make homelessness "rare, brief and unrepeated".
Prince William and the Royal Foundation have been developing the project for two years in collaboration with experts from around the world.
Over the following two days, the heir to the throne will announce further details of the program as he visits six pilot projects around the country that have received grants of up to £500,000 each from the Royal Foundation, the charity that supports the work of William and his wife Kate.
He added: "In a modern and progressive society, everyone should have a safe and secure home, be treated with dignity and given the support they need.
"Through 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 when we collaborate."
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