Kensington Palace has highlighted the importance of Prince William introducing his son, Prince George, to charity work during their first joint visit to The Passage homeless shelter.
The father-son duo spent time volunteering at the London-based shelter, which Princess Diana once visited with a young William in 1993.
A palace spokesperson said the visit was meant to show George the charity’s work and inspire a shared commitment to tackling homelessness.
In a statement released, they said, “It was important to The Prince of Wales to share with Prince George the work of The Passage and to spend time volunteering alongside the team.”
“They both greatly enjoyed meeting staff, volunteers and service users as well as learning more about the charity’s work,” the representative added.
“The dedication shown not only by The Passage but by organisations across the homelessness sector, at Christmas and throughout the year, is invaluable."
Sharing glimpses from William and George’s visit, the palace wrote on social media, “Introducing Prince George to The Passage — and Claudette!”
They added, “A huge thank you to everyone for your incredible work throughout the year and for continuing to inspire a shared commitment to preventing and ending homelessness in the UK.”
The chief executive of The Passage, Mike Clarke, told GB News about the Prince of Wales’ visit with his son.
“Prince William is very passionate about The Passage and about ending homelessness,” he said. "And for many years, we talked about when was the right time to bring Prince George to visit The Passage.”
“And we felt it was very much about when it felt right for him, and it was lovely that that was this Christmas, and we were thrilled to welcome him.”
Speaking of George, he said, “So when he first arrived, the first thing that we did was explain a little bit about the work of The Passage – how we firstly prevent people becoming homeless in the first place and, for those that have, helping them off the streets and into a place to call home.
“We were preparing Christmas lunch for about 150 people, and there was a lot of work to do, so it was really about, ‘Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and get stuck in?’ And he very much was.”
