Prince William marked what would have been his mother, Princess Diana's, 64th birthday by visiting Sheffield to celebrate the second anniversary of his homelessness initiative.
The late Princess of Wales would have turned 64 on July 1, having died in a Paris car crash in August 1997 when William was 15 and his brother, Prince Harry, was 12.
Princess Diana was Centrepoint's Patron beginning in 1992. She strove to ensure that her sons had an awareness and empathy from a young age of the significant challenges that homeless people face, taking them to meet those living in shelters.
The Prince of Wales travelled to Sheffield today, highlighting progress made by The Royal Foundation's Homewards programme, which seeks to make homelessness rare, brief and unrepeated.
Prince William pictured on Princess Diana’s birthday as future King champions cause close to their hearts.
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His visit included multiple engagements showcasing the initiative's achievements over the past year.
William began his day at a commemorative gathering that united Homewards Coalition members from all six flagship locations across the country.
The anniversary event brought together representatives from private, public and third sector organisations working alongside the programme.
Attendees examined concrete examples of the initiative's collaborative efforts from the past 12 months, demonstrating the programme's tangible impact on communities.
Gordon Brown and Prince William pictured together in Sheffield.
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The gathering focused on sharing insights about addressing fundamental challenges whilst exploring ways to expand successful approaches as Homewards enters its third year.
Key partners discussed strategies for scaling proven interventions beyond the current locations to create wider systemic change in tackling homelessness.
The Prince also visited a local school to observe a newly implemented early intervention programme designed to identify pupils who might be vulnerable to homelessness.
The model aims to provide preventative support to young people before housing instability becomes a crisis.
Gordon Brown and Prince William also joined Steven Bartlett.
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Prince William's visit demonstrated Homewards' focus on prevention strategies.
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William examined how the school's approach works to spot early warning signs and connect at-risk students with appropriate resources and assistance.
The visit demonstrated Homewards' focus on prevention strategies, recognising that addressing potential homelessness amongst young people requires intervention before situations become critical.
This educational initiative represents one of several innovative approaches being tested through the Homewards programme across its flagship locations.
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