But the moment that truly stopped everyone came when George discovered he was signing the same visitors’ book page his grandmother, Princess Diana, had signed decades earlier. His reaction? Pure awe. No script. Just a soft “Wow” — and a reminder that legacy, kindness, and compassion are being passed down in real time…
Prince George got ‘stuck in’ as he helped his father Prince William prepare Christmas lunches for the homeless at the same charity the Prince of Wales visited with his mother, Princess Diana, in 1993.
Making his first visit to The Passage, the homelessness charity supported by his father and late grandmother, George signed the same page of the visitor’s book where Diana and William added their names 32 years ago.
The young prince had the sweetest reaction to the moment and was left ‘fascinated’ by the moment, being heard to say: ‘Wow. Ok.’
Mick Clarke, chief executive of The Passage, welcomed Prince George, 12, and described the poignant visit as ‘a proud dad moment’ for William and a chance to tell his eldest son ‘that’s my mum’.
Mr Clarke said that William, who was brought to The Passage aged 11 by Diana, introduced him to George and told his son: ‘This is the guy I was telling you about.’
Clarke, who showed the young prince around the St Vincent’s centre in central London, told George about their No Night Out campaign, which aims to prevent someone from spending even one night on the streets by offering early support.
‘I said, you know, your dad’s been involved with The Passage for many, many years. Your grandma took him to The Passage when he was about your age.
‘And what you’re going to be doing today is helping us prepare for our Christmas lunch, which is a really important day because it’s for people who perhaps won’t have a place that they can call home this Christmas.
Prince George got ‘stuck in’ as he helped his father Prince William prepare Christmas lunches for the homeless at the same charity the Prince of Wales visited with his mother
Prince George was shown around the centre and helped to prepare Christmas lunches
‘I said, we’ve just got a number of different things for you to help us with. So, time to roll your sleeves up and get stuck in.
‘He was well up for it. Absolutely. Very much like his dad in terms of he just wanted to crack on, which was lovely.’
Prince William first attended The Passage with his mother in 1993, but he and his brother Prince Harry were also both seen at the centre with Diana as boys.
William was photographed playing chess, lending a hand in the kitchen and holding wrapped Christmas presents when he visited the charity.
Earlier this week George followed in his father’s footsteps as he was shown to a room where he helped volunteers create care packages, which were later distributed to people unable to attend the lunch.
The packages contained around 30 items including £10 Greggs vouchers, toiletries, socks and snack bars.
The young prince then helped to decorate a tree which had been donated to the charity from Westminster Abbey following his mother’s carol service.