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Marie Claire
Marie Claire
Lifestyle
Kristin Contino

Prince William Receives a Rock Star Welcome at a Poignant Event on Princess Diana's Birthday

Prince William talking to a crowd of kids screaming and waving flags .

Tuesday, July 1 would have been Princess Diana's 64th birthday, and Prince William spent the day highlighting a cause close to his late mother's heart. The Prince of Wales was greeted by wild cheers as he arrived in Sheffield to mark the two-year anniversary of his Homewards program, which aims to eliminate homelessness in the U.K, "making it rare, brief and unrepeated."

Diana worked tirelessly on homelessness charities, and the Prince of Wales has inherited her passion to help the unhoused. William—who visited Meadowhead Secondary School to see the impact of a new early intervention program—received a warm welcome by crowds of students and local families. In a clip shared on X by Hits Radio South Yorkshire, the crowd waved flags and screamed like they were at a One Direction concert as the future King's car pulled up to the school.

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