Prince William marks Centrepoint anniversary

Prince William marked the 20th anniversary of his patronage of Centrepoint on 9 December in London.

The Prince of Wales was at the new offices of the charity to mark 20 years since becoming patron.

Prince William met with staff and those who have been helped by the organisation and helped to create the new “Wall of Hope,” which is a mural co-designed by a group of young people and artist Lanré Olagoke.

The plan is for the mural to highlight the journey of Centrepoint and its goal of ending homelessness among youth.

Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace

The Prince painted a white, blue and orange heart on the mural and even helped cut the 20th anniversary cake.

Later, Kensington Palace wrote of the visit on social media, “A pleasure to also join young people shaping a future full of possibility and hope at Centrepoint. The ‘Wall of Hope’ mural stands as a symbol of resilience, progress and the mission to ensure no young person faces homelessness alone.”

Research completed by the charity found that the Centrepoint Helpline helped its 50,000 caller in October, less than eight years since the Prince of Wales (then Duke of Cambridge) opened the initiative. They also predicted that 23,500 young people could be homeless this winter.

Centrepoint has been instrumental in the Prince’s creation of Homewards, his homelessness project.

Picture by Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace

Kensington Palace explained that the “strong relationship has led to Centrepoint being a key partner of The Prince’s homelessness project, Homewards, helping to advise The Royal Foundation on the design of the programme, and providing guidance on its ongoing development.”

Centrepoint holds a special place in the heart of Prince William. He first visited the charity as a child with his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales, when she was the patron. He later took over the patronage after her death.

He last visited a Centrepoint location in January 2025.