Prince William made a heartbreaking comment on his solo trip to Newport on Tuesday as part of his Homewards project to end homelessness.
The Prince of Wales, 42, spent a portion of the day meeting several women and staff at the Nelson Trust, a support service that works across Wales, Bristol and the surrounding areas to support homeless women.
During his visit, the future King met a 32-year-old care assistant called Rebecca, who had been in foster care and was living on the streets at 16.
Hello! reported that the care assistant then attempted suicide after the deaths of both her partner and her father.
During her chat with the prince, who was wearing a bright blue jumper, Rebecca told William that she has now “broken the cycle,” and has started studying for her degree in Psychology while living on a local housing estate.
When talking to Rebecca, William could be seen looking emotional as he praised the 32-year-old for sharing her story.
He could be heard saying to her: “You seem like a force of nature, Rebecca. We need more Rebeccas in the world.
“What you have been through, you have been through more things than people go through in their entire lifetimes.”
He added: “You have done amazingly well. I’m not sure I would come out of the other side like you.”
Elsewhere on his trip to Newport, William was seen meeting with businesses, charities and organisations including Newport City Home, Newport City Council and Public Health Wales.
The visit to the city was part of the prince’s Homewards project, which was launched last year to try and eradicate homelessness in areas across the UK.
The future King also recently featured in his own ITV documentary Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, which followed the prince around during the first year of the project’s launch.
