Prince William is feeling 'very relaxed' about his decision to travel overnight, a first for the Prince of Wales since his wife Kate Middleton was diagnosed with cancer. William set out to the southwest of England Thursday to visit the Duchy of Cornwall’s housing project focused on helping homelessness.
know through contacts close to William working with him on the project that he works tirelessly every day to make the rough sleepers project work,' Pelham said. 'There are several sites around the country which he hopes will be developed to offer rough sleepers support. 'Obviously, William feels that Kate is on the mend now, and he has been very relaxed leaving London and seen in Cornwall.
The shortage of social rent and private rented properties are widely considered to be the main causes of increasing homelessness across the country, which is why we are proud to launch this project alongside ambitious plans to unlock more affordable and attainable homes across our estate,' he added. William inherited the Duchy of Cornwall estate, which is worth a reported $1 billion, when he became the Prince of Wales upon the death of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II.
Historically, the Duchy provides an income to the heir of the British throne to support him and his family, as well as to pay for his public duties and staff costs, People magazine reported. According to the outlet, it provides an estimated $30 million in income for William, his wife Middleton and their three children — Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, 9, and Prince Louis, 6.
The prince said he first learned about homelessness when he visited shelters with his mother, Princess Diana, when he was 11. Like his mother, William became a patron of the Centrepoint charity in London. In 2009, he joined its sleep-out in London. Last year, on his 40th birthday, he sold copies of The Big Issue, which supports the homeless, on the streets of London wearing a baseball cap. Fox News Digital's Stephanie Nolasco contributed to this report.
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