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Prince on walking tour to highlight homelessness

PA Prince William in a long dark coat, blue shirt and tie walks along a street with two workers wearing purple sweatshirtsPA
Prince William was guided by members of the Invisible Cities Aberdeen team

Prince William has been on a walking tour of Aberdeen with a homeless-friendly employer now working in the city.

The Prince of Wales - who is known as the Duke of Rothesay in Scotland - launched his Homewards project in 2023.

It aims to eradicate homelessness, and is supporting Invisible Cities Aberdeen, a social enterprise offering walking tours guided by people who have experienced homelessness.

Prince William spent about half-an-hour on the streets of Aberdeen, and was photographed against a backdrop of a large seagull street art piece.

Prince William standing next to three people in the street at traffic lights, next to a large wall mural of a seagull.
Prince William's tour included passing this seagull artwork on a street wall

He walked from a reception with young people starting on the employment ladder to an event celebrating the work of Invisible Cities.

Prince William sat and discussed job prospects with young people.

After some told him they had been looking for work for up to two years, he replied: "I think things are pretty demoralising having waited so long and keep getting rejected, that's going to get you down."

Homewards is a five-year campaign aimed at ending homelessness in the UK.

The prince has previously said homelessness should not exist in a "modern and progressive society".

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