Prince William has shared his ultimate philanthropic goal while promoting an upcoming documentary highlighting the issue of homelessness.
The Prince and Princess of Wales shared a preview clip from the new movie on Saturday, October 5, Prince William: We can end homelessnesson the couple’s official X (formerly Twitter) account as well as the couple’s official Instagram account.
“I think it’s really important that we try to change and address the narrative around homelessness,” Prince William told the cameras, explaining why he decided to focus on the topic of homelessness.
“People put up with it,” the Prince of Wales continued. “We see it every day in our lives. It’s something I wanted to challenge.”
According to the same article, the documentary will be broadcast on ITV and ITVX in the near future.
According to the National Alliance to End Homelessness, in January 2023, the number of homeless people in the United States reached a record 653,104 people on a single night, an increase of more than 12% from the previous year.
An estimated 1 in 182 people in England will experience homelessness by 2023, according to a comprehensive analysis of official homelessness data from shelters in England.
In an effort to change the subject and end Sigma’s homelessness, Prince William said he spoke to his three children –prince george, princess charlotteand prince louis——About this issue.
“On the school run we talked about what we saw,” William told sunday times Back to 2023. I would say to the kids, ‘Why are they there? What’s going on?
: I think it’s in all of our interests that it’s the right thing to do, to get to the kids at the right stage, with the right conversations, so they understand,” he continued. “them [will] Growing up, we knew that, actually, you know what, some of us are very lucky, some of us need a little help, some of us need to do whatever we can to help others improve their lives.
Prince William and Kate Middleton.
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While Prince William goes on camera to showcase his initiative – said to be inspired by his late mother Princess Diana’s passion for fighting homelessness – those who have worked with the Prince of Wales in the past say he “does There are a lot of things that haven’t been done yet.” camera. “
Mick Clarke, chief executive of homeless charity The Passage, said: “It was his favorite thing because he met real people and heard real stories.” sunday times In 2023 interview.
“That’s why he made the plan. When he came here, nothing was sugar-coated, nothing was sanitized,” Clark continued at the time. “People on the street are very good at knowing in a second whether someone is real or not. He’s very real.”
