The future monarch has taken his 12-year-old son Prince George to help at a organization aiding the unhoused, to educate him about lack of housing and show him the work of organisations combating the problem.
Prince William took his son to a charity with a strong family link - the Passage - where the Prince had been brought as a child by his late mother, Diana.
This passing of the baton occurred last week, with George helping to make lunch for people aided by the organization, which assists individuals without homes in central London.
William's son added his name to a registry using the very sheet signed by his father and his grandmother, Princess Diana in the winter of 1993.
A Family Tradition
The head of the organization said Prince George had visited when they were getting ready for the holiday meal for 150 people.
"So it was really about, 'Are you ready to get involved and help out?' And he very much was," remarked the charity chief.
"Very much like his father, indeed - just wanted to get stuck in and help," he noted.
"A delightful boy is how I would sum him up, and he just really seemed genuinely curious in the work that we do and especially in speaking to people who have received our support," commented the executive.
Culinary Teamwork
There was a bit of friendly rivalry between father and son in cooking the lunch.
"The Prince was on the Brussels sprouts, working on them so they could go into the steamer, and Prince George was working on the traditional British side dish," he recounted.
He characterized the signing of the book with Princess Diana's name as a "touching, poignant instant - I think particularly with Prince William indicating to his son, 'This is my mum's signature. This was the very first visit that she took me here.'
"It truly felt full circle, indeed - 1993 through to 2025, with the father now bringing George," he reflected.
The organization leader said it seemed as though George's parents were attempting to demonstrate their children life outside the palace and how it was important that "those in greatest need in society are aided and cared for".
Highlighting a stark difference, the visit to the homelessness charity occurred on the very day as the traditional Buckingham Palace festive meal.
A Lasting Inspiration
Prince William has been a advocate of the charity since he was brought as an 11 year old by his mother, who had made frequent trips, both open and discreet.
The prince is leading his own initiative to combat homelessness, Homewards, and he has characterized his childhood visit of visiting the organization as an inspiration.
He reflected on being apprehensive about his inaugural outing with Diana, but discovering an unanticipated friendliness and contentment.
"Princess Diana went about her typical role of making everyone feel relaxed, and engaging in lighthearted conversation and talking to everyone," he said in a recent interview.
"I recall thinking then, figuring, well, if everyone's not got a home, they're all going to be fairly miserable.
"But it was incredible how positive an atmosphere it was," noted the prince.
The Charity's Mission
This organization, which draws its inspiration from the philanthropist St Vincent de Paul, has been working in central London since over four decades ago, and last year assisted thousands who were experiencing housing insecurity.
The charity says lack of funds is one of the key factors and "a significant number are just an unexpected expense away from losing their housing".
It also highlights potential triggers such as drug and alcohol problems, emotional difficulties, domestic violence and life-altering incidents in households.
The Passage has also pointed out correlations between homelessness and people being exploited in modern slavery.
