PRINCE William will be 150 miles away from Harry today – as he arrives in Wales for an event marking World Suicide Prevention Day.
The Prince of Wales visited the Jac Lewis Foundation, set up in the memory of a young footballer who took his own life, in Cardiff.
The Prince of Wales during his visit to new a mental health hub run by the Jac Lewis Foundation[/caption]
Wills chatted to Jesse Lewis, Jac Lewis’ father, and teammates from Jac’s football team[/caption]
He joined Jesse and Jac’s teammates at the Principality Stadium[/caption]
In the wake of Jac’s passing, his dad Jesse Lewis and some of his teammates set up The Jac Lewis Foundation later that year.
Jac Lewis was just 27 years old when he took his own life in February 2019 after five years of struggling with his mental health.
Wills joined Jesse and Jac’s pals as they visited a new mental health hub at the Principality Stadium in the Welsh capital.
The foundation, which runs the hub, is backed by the Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales.
The charity aims to ensure everyone in the local community has access to rapid support for any mental health issues.
It operates out of a wellbeing centre in Ammanford FC’s stadium, Jac’s former home ground.
Yesterday, Wills visited a youth charity in Lambeth, south London, after it received funding from his Homewards Fund.
The Prince of Wales launched Homewards two years ago in a bid to end rough sleeping.
Spiral Skills was founded in 2015 and works with local schools, youth organisations and authorities.
It provides early intervention, holistic support, employability skills, and access to employment and services for 14–25-year-olds.
The funding will allow them to expand their services for young people in the local area.
He saw the work done in Lambeth, one of six pilot areas, and meet youngsters getting help.
Following on from The Prince’s visit to Spiral Skills, he dropped into 60 Sancroft Street – a property owned by the Duchy of Cornwall.
It will be turned into homes for homelessness young people, through a partnership with Homewards and Centrepoint.
As a reminder, 60 Sancroft Street will be the Homewards Innovative Housing Project in Lambeth.
During his private visit, William was given a tour of the site.
He also met key partners involved in the delivery of the IHP and saw plans for the refurbishment works.
It comes as William’s younger brother Harry has a string of engagements in London this afternoon and evening.
With King Charles expected back in the capital today, it has sparked rumours he could reunite with his long-lost son.
The King, who has not seen his son for 19 months, is set to break temporarily from his Balmoral base in Scotland.
The Duke, who does not know if he will meet his father yet, said earlier this year he was open for ‘reconciliation’.
Harry will appear at The Centre for Injury Studies in west London this afternoon before another event this evening.
The unknown engagement is yet to be formally announced.
But despite rumours of a reunion this week, King Charles is unlikely to let Harry back into the royal fold, a royal expert has claimed.
The Royal Family will not be able to trust the Duke of Sussex for fear anything they say will be used in his next tell all, Hugo Vickers said.
Mr Vickers, author of several bestselling royal autobiographies, warned Charles to tread carefully around his son.
He says the firm “doesn’t trust” Harry after the Duke gave out personal information about them in his autobiography, Spare.
The brothers are not expected to meet this week[/caption]
