| Prince William has reaffirmed the notion that he is as | | | | give one hundred percent effort in everything he was |
| caring and humble as his mother was, by spending a | | | | helping out with. He arrived at the hostel promptly at |
| couple of days helping out at a charity hostel in Soho, | | | | 7am and apparently was reluctant to go home at the |
| London. William, who is currently a helicopter pilot in the | | | | end of the day. The manager Roger Defoe |
| RAF, helped out with the daily running of the hostel | | | | commented that he did everything a good |
| mainly as a kitchen helper but also turning his hand to | | | | volunteer would do. |
| cooking, cleaning of rooms and even helping with some | | | | Another trait that the prince reportedly demonstrated |
| of the resident’s benefit claims. | | | | was his compassion towards the residents. He would |
| The charity who run the hostel are Centrepoint. They | | | | be very sympathetic to their needs and would listen |
| specialise in helping homeless and vulnerable | | | | intently to their varied and often harrowing stories. It is |
| youngsters and have just celebrated their 40th | | | | yet another quality he shared with his month |
| anniversary. William’s mother, Princess Diana | | | | suggested Sharon Lewis, who was once a homeless |
| was previously patron of the charity and took him | | | | mother but has gone on to become manager at |
| along to visit the shelters. The cause must have had | | | | Centrepoint. She remembers well the days that Diana |
| some impact on the young prince as he went on to | | | | spent at the various hostels and even recalls her often |
| become patron himself in 2005. | | | | bringing her children in to help. Prince William is definitely |
| Regular workers at the Soho hostel had only good | | | | his mother’s son and the world is a better place |
| things to say about Prince William. They all | | | | for it. |
| commended him on his ability to really get stuck in and | | | | |