The documentary shows the Prince of Wales undertaking homeward engagements across the country and meeting homeless people as well as hearing the individual stories that led them to their situations.
Addressing accusations of hypocrisy surrounding his own privilege, the Prince responded: “Why else would I be here if I’m not using this role properly to help people who are in need?”
Lainey, 21, who currently resides in a hostel, remarked about Prince William: “Even though he’s rich and people see him as some poshy, he asked not-too intrusive questions, he asked enough to find out what needed to be said.
“How I felt and things like that. I didn’t feel judged or anything like that. I felt like he was one of my mates.”
‘I feel compelled to act’
Homewards, launched last June, aims to put six pilot locations – Bournemouth, Newport, Aberdeen, Northern Ireland, Sheffield and Lambeth – on a path towards eradicating homelessness by 2028.
The Prince admitted in the documentary that he feels personal guilt about the homelessness crisis in Britain, he explained: “I’ve spent enough time learning and listening to what people have been through that I feel almost guilty every time I leave, that I’m not doing more to help, and I feel compelled to act because I don’t want to just talk about it.