Prince William makes powerful speech as he achieves new milestone

Prince William shared an update on his Homewards initiative as the Prince of Wales said it is now moving from planning into action.

William ensured that real progress is being made to tackle homelessness in the UK as he marked the second anniversary of his Homewards initiative.

William delivered a heartfelt speech as he expressed gratitude to people and organization involved in the program, which has already helped some people move into homes.

Big companies like Lloyds Banking Group and Hays have joined the effort to offer housing and job opportunities.

"Many of you have been on the front line of tackling homelessness for decades; for some, Homewards represents the first time you have engaged on this issue," the future King said.

He continued, "Your experiences are what makes Homewards unique and powerful. We have the ability to harness our collective capabilities, expertise, and resources towards this common cause."

"After a year of convening, our second year has seen Homewards shift into delivery mode.

"We have moved our first residents into homes, scaled innovative solutions through the Homewards Fund, launched locally led initiatives to tackle homelessness and forged Activator partnerships to deliver homes and employment opportunities with Lloyds Banking Group and Hays."

William went on to acknowledge the scale of the challenge and noted that while meaningful change takes time, the past year has already brought noticeable progress.

"I know this is a mammoth challenge and change won't come overnight, but over the past year we've started to shift the dial and there are now people who are no longer experiencing homelessness thanks to your tremendous efforts," he said.

"Tackling homelessness is not just about building homes. Creating long-term change is complex and unpredictable, but I am confident we can lead and inspire understanding, empathy and optimism that homelessness can be ended.

"As we move into year three, I am optimistic we can succeed in our collective endeavour."