Prince William will mark the third anniversary of his late grandmother, Queen Elizabeth’s death, in a special way today as he is set to carry out a poignant engagement. The late monarch plunged the nation into mourning when she passed away on September 8, 2022, at the age of 96.
The Prince of Wales will today head to Sunningdale, Berkshire, to carry out an engagement and commemorate the death of his late grandmother. On Tuesday, William will travel to Lambeth, South London, to visit Spiral Skills, which has received funding from the prince’s homelessness initiative Homewards to move into a new hub for young people at The Oasis Village, Tulse Hill.
The youth organisation was founded in 2015 and works with local schools, youth organisations and authorities to provide early intervention, support, employability skills and access to employment and services for 14 to 25-year-olds, Kensington Palace said.
The prince will visit the organisation at its new space and see how it offers support for those who need it, before attending a workshop with Young Creators UK, a creative agency run and owned by underrepresented young people which receives referrals from Spiral Skills.
William will be joined by Homewards advocate and former England midfielder Fara Williams to hear about how the organisation has helped people to gain confidence and learn new skills.
On Wednesday, he will visit a new mental health hub at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium run by the Jac Lewis Foundation, a charity based in Ammanford, south-west Wales, which was set up in memory of Jac and is backed by the Royal Foundation.
The hub will provide support to people who may be at risk of suicide and the Royal Foundation’s partnership will enable it to operate for one day per week over three years.
During his visit, which coincides with World Suicide Prevention Day, the prince will meet Jac’s family and friends, including his father Jesse and teammates from Jac’s football team, Ammanford FC, before speaking to members of the Welsh Rugby Union and Swansea City FC on the role sport has in supporting better mental health among players and fans.
William’s busy schedule this week makes it unlikely that he will meet with his estranged brother, Prince Harry, who is also returning to the UK today.
Harry will attend the WellChild awards tonight and will carry out engagements in Nottingham on Tuesday.