While Prince William himself kept it a secret, the royal family confirmed Friday that the heir to the throne had lent his time to the text line of the crisis as the world continues to overcome the effects of COVID-19.
Together with his wife Kate Middleton, the prince marked Volunteers’ Week by talking to volunteers across the UK via video chat. Posted to Kensington Royal Instagram page, the description of the clip revealed that William himself had also done his part.
“Duke has volunteered for # Shout85258, the first 24/7 crisis text line in the UK, launched in 2019 by The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and The Duke and Duchess of Sussex – as one of more than 2,000 Crisis Volunteers trained to support anyone, anytime, whatever their crisis. “
“This is National Volunteer Week and I want to say a big thank you from both of us,” Prince William said during the call. “Thank you for all the volunteers you have done, thank you for all the time and effort you have made. This is very useful and important for you to do that and you have been a savior for all the people you have helped in the area.”
Middleton added, “One of the things that would be amazing is if everyone in their community continued and continued to celebrate voluntarily in the way they had done during the pandemic. Everyone has something to give back. “
