Prince William has revealed how he hopes to end homelessness, admitting that he “wasn’t able to before”.
The Prince of Wales’s two-part documentary, titled “Prince William: We Can End Homelessness”, aired on Wednesday and Thursday.
During the second episode of the documentary, the royal, 42, revealed his personal plan to end homelessness.
The voiceover in the documentary said: “After King Charles came to the throne, Prince William inherited the roles of both Prince of Wales and Duke of Cornwall, along with ownership of the Duchy of Cornwall… one of the largest private estates in England.
Prince William reveals how he hopes to end homelessness: ‘I wasn’t able to before’
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“In the spring of 2023, he announced that the Duchy would be donating the land for a new supported-housing project in Nansledan, for local people experiencing homelessness.”
Prince William explained: “So, the reason why the Duchy is involved in Homewards is because I now have the ability, which I didn’t have before, to push through… things and issues that I care about.
“At some point, you’ve got to put your hand in your pocket and say, ‘Right, we’re going to build a whole project around this, and we’re going to do something that’s going to make a difference to people.'”
Prince William and Ben Murphy, the Estate Director of the Duchy of Cornwall, explained how they are building a series of homes to help eradicate homelessness.
Murphy said: “This is a bird’s eye view – two four-bed houses.
“But actually, most of these will be single-bed apartments.
“And so that’s just the front elevation. So rough-cast render, Cornish slate roofs.
“They’re just very much in keeping with Nansledan.
“The thresholds for the front doors were quite important, actually quite symbolic, because perhaps in the past, they’ve had experiences of rough sleeping.
“But actually, now this is a welcoming point.
“It feels like a new chapter in your life.”
