Prince William Brings Prince George To Volunteer At The Passage, Honouring Princess Diana’s Legacy

The Prince of Wales and his 12-year-old son, Prince George, spent Tuesday morning volunteering at The Passage, a central London charity supporting people experiencing homelessness, as the organisation prepared its annual Christmas lunch.

Footage shared on the Prince and Princess of Wales’ official X account showed George in an apron, hanging decorations and helping to prepare food. A caption with the video said the pair were “Proud to join volunteers and staff at The Passage in preparing Christmas lunch – this year with another pair of helping hands.”

Prince William and his son George photographed alongside The Passage's head chef Claudette on Tuesday. - Kensington Palace

William first visited The Passage with his mother, the late Princess Diana, when he was 11 — a formative experience he has said influenced his long-term commitment to tackling homelessness and inspired initiatives such as his Homewards programme, which funds projects that support people sleeping rough and those at risk of homelessness across the UK.

Another post on X contrasted two photographs: one from Tuesday’s visit and one from December 1993 showing Diana with a young William at the same shelter. The comparison was shared as a quiet tribute to Diana’s humanitarian work and the values she passed on.

Prince William and Diana, the late Princess of Wales, pictured with chefs at The Passage, London in December 1993. - Kensington Palace

“I’d never been to anything like that before, and I was a bit anxious as to what to expect,” William said in a documentary about homelessness released last year. “I remember having some good conversations just playing chess and chatting. That’s when it dawned on me that there are other people out there who don’t have the same life as you do.”

According to a palace source, Prince George signed The Passage’s visitors’ book on the same page previously signed by his father and his late grandmother, Diana. The pair also spoke with people affected by homelessness and learned how the charity has supported them.

A Kensington Palace spokesperson said it was important to the Prince of Wales to introduce Prince George to The Passage’s work and to volunteer alongside staff and volunteers. “They greatly enjoyed meeting staff, volunteers and service users,” the spokesperson added, praising the dedication shown by The Passage and other organisations across the homelessness sector “at Christmas and throughout the year.”