Prince George Pays Tribute to Grandma Princess Diana by Signing Her Name During Charity Visit with Dad William

Prince George and Prince William visit The Passage in London; the pair sign their names under Princess Diana’s.
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Andrew Parsons / Kensington Palace; The Prince and Princess of Wales/Instagram

NEED TO KNOW

• Prince George helped serve lunch at a homeless shelter in London alongside his father, Prince William, on Dec. 16
• During their visit, the 12-year-old signed a visitors’ book right underneath his father and late grandmother Princess Diana’s signatures
• “The visits I made as a child to this place left a deep and lasting impression upon me,” William said of the charity when he became a Royal Patron in 2019

On December 16, Prince George joined his father, Prince William, to assist in preparing a holiday lunch at The Passage, the largest resource center for homeless and insecurely housed individuals in the UK. The event underscored a family tradition of philanthropy, as George, at just 12 years old, signed a visitors’ book positioned below the signatures of his father and grandmother, the late Princess Diana.

Princess Diana had taken William and his younger brother, Prince Harry, to The Passage when William was around George’s current age. In a recent documentary titled *Prince William: We Can End Homelessness*, the Prince of Wales reflected on the significant influence his mother had on him regarding charitable efforts.

William recalled his first visit to the shelter, stating, “I’d never been to anything like that before. And I was a bit anxious as to what to expect… it was incredible how happy an environment it was.”

William’s relationship with The Passage has continued to evolve since his initial visit at age 11. In 2019, he formally became the organization’s Royal Patron. He articulated the impact those early visits had on him: “The visits I made as a child to this place left a deep and lasting impression upon me,” highlighting the need for compassion in society.

Two decades after Princess Diana’s tragic death in 1997, William has shared the emotional void left by her absence in his life. “I would like to have had her advice,” he expressed in a 2017 interview. “It makes me sad that she won’t, that they will never know her.” He has since gained the ability to discuss her legacy more openly, noting the challenges of publicly grappling with his grief.

Prince William takes Prince George to serve meals at The Passage in London.

The Prince and Princess of Wales/Instagram

Reflecting on the loss, William noted, “I can talk about her more openly, talk about her more honestly… It has taken me almost 20 years to get to that stage.” Despite the public scrutiny of his grief, he expressed the importance of remembering Diana authentically as part of his and his family’s legacy.