Prince William admits he is ‘nervous’ about the key cornerstone of royal work

• Prince William admitted this in part two of his Prince William: We can end homelessness documentary that he was “nervous about the challenge and scale of what we are going to do” around ending homelessness in Britain
• The Prince of Wales launched his Homewards initiative in June 2023, and his two-part docuseries follows the first year of the program’s five-year plan to eradicate homelessness.
• He also admitted that his late mother, Princess Diana – who inspired Prince William’s work on the issue – “thought I was probably crazy” when it came to taking on the challenge.

When it comes to eradicating homelessness, Prince William will not accept the status quo.

In part two of his two-part docuseries Prince William: We can end homelessness – which aired in Britain on ITV on October 30 and 31 – the Prince of Wales, 42, said that “there has to be a better way than just accepting that homelessness is there and we just have to live with it. ”

“I don’t believe that, and I won’t accept that,” he continued.

As in part one, he heavily referenced his late mother, Princess DianaWHO inspired his work on this subject by taking him and Prince Harry to a homeless shelter when the two were young boys. Prince William admitted that his mother – who died after a car crash in Paris on August 31, 1997, when William was 15 years old – “thought I was probably crazy to start Homewards”, his five-year plan to end homelessness in Great Britain -Britain it launched in June 2023. Prince William: We can end homelessness follows Homewards’ first year of existence.

“What I want to see, and I think she would want to see too, is action, movement and change,” William said of his mother and the work he does to combat homelessness. “You know, my mother introduced me to homelessness a long time ago, and it’s something that resonated deeply with me. Not just because of the moments I had, but because of the connection I felt. And I know that sounds strange, but when you feel a human connection with someone who is in deep trouble, I challenge anyone not to feel a desire to help.

Although the Prince of Wales said in part one that he was about 10 or 11 years old when Princess Diana took him and Prince Harry to a homeless shelter for the first timehe said in part two that he first started discussing the matter with his mother when “I was very little.” I think I probably must have been 8 or 9, I think. And my mom started talking about homelessness, so I was probably on a school trip. And I remember asking questions at the time about why, how, who is that? Why are they there? You know, when you’re so little, you’re just curious and trying to figure out what’s going on.

The prince spoke in part one and in previous interviews about talking to his own children Prince George11, Princess Charlotte9, and Prince Louis6, about homelessness while they are there on the school run to this day.

In the documentary, Prince William said of his work to end homelessness: “I think I’m feeling optimistic. I feel excited. I’m nervous about the challenge and the magnitude of what we’re going to do, and the last thing you want to do is start something that you can’t finish.

“I’m not sitting here saying that, you know, I’m going to solve the homelessness problems around the world. But I’m going to show people how to prevent homelessness,” he added. “Providing high-quality temporary housing that will lead to a path to more permanent housing, allowing people to thrive, prosper, rebuild their lives and become part of the community and have a sense of belonging. And that is crucial.”

With six locations as part of the ambitious initiative, a main cornerstone of William’s work as a royal court.

“Homewards challenges the theory that we can’t do anything about homelessness,” he said in the film. “There’s definitely something we can do, and we need the business community to get involved and say, ‘You know what’s actually happening here on my doorstep.’ And it’s good for the community, but it’s also good for business, and it’s good for my company to do something about it.”

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Lainey Port, 21, is interviewed for the documentary and says of Prince William: ‘He’s never had a hard time in his life, you know. For example, he has never had to choose between a washing machine or food for the night. But I think he knows enough.”

“And even if he may not end homelessness everywhere, he can change people’s attitudes toward the homeless.”

Prince William: We can end homelessness will be available on Disney+ in the US from November 1.