During the engagement today, the couple met with staff who run the service, before learning more about the charity’s founding principles which centre around treating everyone as equals and making no judgements on their circumstances.

They also heard more about the impact that the rising cost of living has had on the demand for the service.

It operates on a referral basis from a variety of sources such as schools, doctors, social services, churches and community wardens.

Kate and William have long been campaigners to address a number of social challenges - from addiction and violence to family breakdown and homelessness - so often underpinned by poor mental health.

Marking its 10th anniversary later this year, Windsor Foodshare provides short-term weekly help in the form of food parcels containing ambient foods, bread, eggs, fresh fruit and vegetables to any local household where there is a likelihood of an individual or family going hungry due to a lack of funds.