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Celebrations were in order for Prince William<\/a> on Tuesday morning as he marked the 20th anniversary of his time as Patron of Centrepoint<\/a>. The homelessness charity, which was famously supported by Diana, Princess of Wales<\/a>, welcomed William to tour their new offices in London to honour the milestone.<\/p>\n During his visit, the Prince grinned as he received a giant purple cake from baker Juliet Sear, before joining staff and young people who have supported the charity over the years. He then joined the team to create a new ‘Wall of Hope’ mural, which has been co-designed by artist Lanr\u00e9 Olagoke MBE.<\/p>\n Raising the profile of homelessness in the UK is something which has been dear to William’s heart for many years and, in 2023, he launched his own initiative, Homewards<\/a>, which aims to prove that it is possible to end homelessness, making it \u201crare, brief, and unrepeated\u201d.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n When the mural has been completed, the piece will celebrate the charity\u2019s ambition to end youth homelessness around the UK. Lanr\u00e9, a self-taught painter has lived experience of homelessness and was named in the King\u2019s New Year\u2019s Honours in 2024 for his work helping young people access the arts.<\/p>\n Back in November, Centrepoint predicted 23,500 young people could face homelessness this winter. The month before, the Centrepoint Helpline confirmed that it had supported its 50,000th caller, less than eight years after William had officially opened it.<\/p>\n William’s passion for raising the profile of homelessness charities has spanned several years and famously stems from the times when his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales<\/a>, would take her two sons on charity visits to meet those who are less fortunate. The Princess would take her sons to charities such as Centrepoint and The Passage, of which William is also Patron<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n It has recently been reported that William hopes to follow in his mother’s footsteps and do the same with his children, Prince George<\/a>, Princess Charlotte<\/a> and Prince Louis<\/a>.<\/p>\n A royal source said: “He talks to George, Charlotte and Louis about homelessness a lot. It’s something he’s incredibly passionate about.”<\/p>\n