"Thirty-two years after Diana, Princess of Wales, took her young son William to a homeless shelter to learn about having empathy for those who don’t have a home, he took his own son there.

But as Prince William and Prince George helped make lunch at The Passage in London the other day, William was doing more than introducing his 12-year-old son to one of his main philanthropic pursuits.

He was continuing George’s cautious but deliberate introduction to the public side of his life ahead, while also offering a reminder of the influence Diana had on his own upbringing.

“We’re seeing a great deal of emphasis on continuity, as Prince William had previously visited The Passage with Diana, Princess of Wales, and had volunteered there as a child,” Toronto-based royal author and historian Carolyn Harris said in an interview.

She said that along with the family tradition of public outreach, that visit just before Christmas also offered a reminder of Diana’s influence over William.

His younger brother, Prince Harry, “has spoken so often about Diana’s influence on him that sometimes in the popular imagination, William becomes very associated with [their father] King Charles, because he is the future King and Harry, who is going his own way, has become associated with Diana,” said Harris.

“But this is a subtle reminder that Diana had a profound influence on William as well and his approach to public service.”



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