Prince William has demonstrated his skills on the ball as he took part in a kickabout while visiting the visited the Leith Community Centre in Scotland.
The Prince of Wales, 42, was north of the border to highlight a new collaboration between The Royal Foundation and Street Soccer Scotland.
The partnership, announced by The Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales, aims to foster health and wellbeing, reduce isolation, and strengthen social connections for thousands of local people through football.
While touring’s Leith’s community centre, William was seen playing football with some of Street Soccer’s coaches and players - some of whom have experienced homelessness.
Prince William has demonstrated his football skills in a trip to Leith, Scotland
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The royal was pictured beaming as he appeared to slot a long-range effort past the goalkeeper.
Street Soccer’s team could be seen surrounding the Prince of Wales, smiling and laughing with him.
William seemed especially amused as one of the personnel showed him something on his phone.
Later, he and Street Soccer Scotland founder and CEO David Duke posed for a group photo with the players and coaches as they cheered.
William appeared to score a long-range goal during the kickabout
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William is well known for his love of the beautiful game.
The royal serves as patron of the English Football Association, which was seen last week as he presented Crystal Palace with the FA Cup trophy after their underdog triumph over Manchester City.
He adopted the role, inherited from his late grandmother Queen Elizabeth II, last summer after serving as FA president for 18 years.
Along with his son Prince George, William followed their beloved Birmingham-based club Aston Villa on their journey in this year’s Champions League.
The Prince of Wales was in Leith to mark a collaboration between The Royal Foundation and Street Soccer Scotland
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During his visit, William spoked with Duke to hear about his plans to revitalise Leith Community Centre.
He heard how the new initiative will be used to help socially disadvantaged adults and young people in the Leith area.
It will enhance existing sports-based initiatives that use football to support people experiencing issues such as poor mental health, addiction, homelessness and isolation.
Street Soccer Scotland, which originated in Leith in 2009, has been delivering free football-themed training and personal development programmes for socially disadvantaged adults and young people across Scotland.
The grant will also enable vital outreach work in the community to better support individuals experiencing social challenges.
Additionally, it will facilitate the recruitment of a dedicated staff member to further the impact of the 'Leith United' coalition.
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William beamed alongside coaches and players from the charity.
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The Royal Foundation's Community Impact programme was founded in 2022 to transform how people and organisations across the UK address society's greatest challenges.
The programme seeks to mobilise unique coalitions to help communities foster greater social connection and develop local community spaces.
Previous successful projects include partnerships to renovate community halls on the Isle of Mull and support for Birtley Community Pool to provide swimming lessons and lifeguard training.
The Foundation has also collaborated with Olympic champion Tom Dean's Swim School to provide 1,000 learn to swim packages for children from underserved backgrounds.
Other initiatives include Manchester's dedicated employment programme for young people at risk of violence and support for young people's mental health in Scarborough.
The Scarborough partnership has established a locally led Fund that has provided nearly 300 young people with direct support and over £20,000 in targeted grants to local services.
