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Prince William has revealed he's teaching Prince George and Princess Charlotte about why some people are homeless in Britain.
The Prince of Wales says he's waiting for the right time to bring his children to a homeless organisation and teach them about helping others.
It comes as the dad-of-three announced it's mission to end homelessness in the UK and that, inspired by his mother's compassion, he is preparing to launch a “really big project” to tackle the issue - which remains a closely guarded secret.
Earlier this week he officially opened Reuben House, a block of 33 studio properties in south-east London where rents are set at a third of a resident’s income, on behalf of the charity.
William says he's waiting for the right time to teach his children about homelessness (Duke and Duchess of Cambridge)Speaking to The Sunday Times, William said: “On the school run, we talk about what we see.
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"When we were in London, driving backwards and forwards, we regularly used to see people sitting outside supermarkets and we’d talk about it.
“I’d say to the children, ‘Why are they there? What’s going on?’ I think it’s in all our interests, it’s the right thing to do, to expose the children, at the right stage, in the right dialogue, so they have an understanding.
Prince William at an organisation that helps youth homeslessness (PA)"They [will] grow up knowing that actually, do you know what, some of us are very fortunate, some of us need a little bit of a helping hand, some of us need to do a bit more where we can to help others improve their lives.”
It was also reported that William does a lot of work behind-the-scenes with homeless charity The Passage and even flew under the radar during the coronavirus pandemic to help deliver food to those without a home.
Mick Clarke, chief executive of the Passage, told The Times that William “does an awful lot where there aren’t cameras”.
Prince William with his children (PA)He added: “That’s what he enjoys the most, because he’s meeting real people, hearing real stories, it’s what has formulated his plans.
"When he comes here, nothing’s sugar-coated, nothing is sanitised. People on the streets are very good about knowing whether someone is authentic or not within a second. He is very authentic.”