{"id":107398,"date":"2021-01-06T06:06:28","date_gmt":"2021-01-06T06:06:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/?p=107398"},"modified":"2021-01-06T06:06:28","modified_gmt":"2021-01-06T06:06:28","slug":"prince-william-honours-diana-by-surprising-homeless-charity-during-lockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/precoinnews.com\/world-news\/prince-william-honours-diana-by-surprising-homeless-charity-during-lockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Prince William honours Diana by surprising homeless charity during lockdown"},"content":{"rendered":"
Prince William visited a homeless charity as a surprise during lockdown, 27 years after he first visited the centre with Princess Diana. <\/p>\n
The Duke of Cambridge visited their centre on three occasions before Christmas, and helped to pack and distribute food to the vulnerable.<\/p>\n
William, 38, also spoke to homeless residents at the charity and worked alongside a team of other volunteers to prepare hot meals, reports The Mirror. <\/p>\n
The meals were prepared for those who had recently been moved from the streets into emergency hotel accommodation.<\/p>\n
Both Prince Harry and William were taken to The Passage as teenagers with their late mother, Princess Di, who was also an ambassador for the organisation. <\/p>\n
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William's first visit was back in 1993.<\/p>\n
Mick Clarke, Chief Executive of the charity, said: "We were delighted to welcome our Royal Patron, The Duke of Cambridge, as a volunteer during the second lockdown, where he helped to prepare and deliver food parcels to our clients in our emergency and regular accommodation projects. <\/p>\n
"Volunteers are, and always will be, the life blood of our organisation."<\/p>\n
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Clarke continued: "This year, more than ever, our army of volunteers have enabled The Passage to keep our vital services running throughout both lockdowns and the time in-between."<\/p>\n
The prince also spent time at two residential projects while volunteering for the charity, including Montfort House and the Passage House Assessment Centre.<\/p>\n
Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, the charity has provided 70,000 meals for clients in emergency accommodation. <\/p>\n
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Kate Middleton and Prince William have also spent time with a number of charitable causes since the pandemic began last year. <\/p>\n
Together, they visited a food distribution centre in Manchester before Christmas to commend the support offered to vulnerable families.<\/p>\n
At Christmas, in a sombre message to the nation, they hoped for a better 2021 and acknowledged those who would spend the festive period alone, ill, grieving or working on the frontline.<\/p>\n
Their message said: "This Christmas our thoughts are with those of you who are spending today alone, those of you who are mourning the loss of a loved one, and those of you on the frontline who are still mustering the energy to put your own lives on hold to look after the rest of us."<\/p>\n
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