Prince William truly
takes after his mother Princess Diana after he was captured on the streets of
Westminster selling the Big Issue on Thursday.
According to the Sun, the
Prince was spotted by a passerby whose brother-in-law, retired Police chief
superintendent Matthew Gardner, shared the snaps to his LinkedIn account.
He said: “What an honour
to have a private moment with our future king who was humble and working
quietly in the background, helping the neediest.
“These ‘silent gestures’
often go unrecognized.”.
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| William chats to centre users at The Beacon Project |
The photos show the Prince
dressed head to toe in the Big issue uniform including a red cap and vest.
William is no stranger to
supporting the homelessness crisis. Last year the father-of-three delighted
fans with three surprise visits to homeless shelters.
Homeless charity The Passage
confirmed on Twitter that the Duke of Cambridge spoke to residents and packed
food at the shelter alongside volunteers who served up hot meals for people
that had been moved into the emergency accommodation.
The charity, whom Wiliiam
became the royal Patron of, shared an image of the doting dad wearing a face
mask and apron as he packed paper bags, and social media users were quick to
heap praise on the royal, and left a host of supportive emojis on the tweet.
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| William shakes one centre user’s hand |
William also vowed to
help a rough sleeper in 2020 after hearing that his friend accidentally lost
his false leg, as he visited The Beacon Project in Mansfield.
Ex-serviceman Delroy Carr, 58,
who had his right leg amputated above the knee after drug use 11 years ago, had
the Duke laughing as he told him how another centre user, Daniel Walker, lost his
prosthetic limb.
After hearing the story,
William told Mr Carr that he would personally ensure that his details reached
the Defense Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) for ex-service personnel.
William has also taken over as
the patron of Centrepoint Homeless Charity.
