Prince William compared to mom Diana over humanitarian mission

Prince William has taken it upon himself to end homelessness in the U.K., continuing his late mom Princess Diana’s noble mission.

Yesterday, William celebrated the second anniversary of Homewards, his initiative to end homelessness.

To mark the special occasion, the Prince of Wales visited Sheffield and spoke with Dragon’s Den entrepreneur Steven Bartlett and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown to join hands on the initiative.

Brown praised the Prince for his vision and compared him to his mom, Diana, saying, “I think he’s changing people’s view of homelessness and what can be done about it."

"Remember, his mother changed people’s views on AIDS, his mother changed people’s views on landmines, and I think he’s changing people’s view that you’ve got to think of a homeless person as an individual who has potential – who if given the proper chance, can actually make something of their lives, and not as someone to be discounted as a down-and-out," he continued.

He added: "He has got this huge convening power… so I think we’re going to see something quite big here."

William’s initiative is currently focusing on creating housing solutions in Lambeth in South London, Bournemouth, Newport, Belfast, Aberdeen, and Sheffield.

During the event, the Prince of Wales emphasized that ending homelessness needs to be a collective effort, saying, "Nothing happens without us all working together and doing things properly."