Prince of Wales shadow boxes with young people experiencing homelessness
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The Prince of Wales has played table football and shadow boxed with young people experiencing homelessness. William, who has been patron of youth homelessness charity Centrepoint for 20 years, joined youngsters at the charity’s centre in Ealing, west London, which provides 16 to 25-year-olds with a home, employment and education opportunities, as well as counselling.
After playing table football, he put on a pair of black boxing gloves and shadow boxed in a line with people supported by the charity. The Prince of Wales punched pads held by a boxing coach who runs sessions at the 17-bed centre every week. Following the drill, William said: “Good job, thank you. It might get me back into boxing, you never know” adding he had boxed “a long time ago, briefly, not properly”.
The prince added: “It’s seriously hard work though, just trying to do the proper training of boxing is tough stuff”. Former Centrepoint resident Bethany, 24, teamed up with William during the table football game, sharing a high-five at the end. Bethany, who was in care as a child and had her son when she was 17 before going on to use Centrepoint’s support, said she “pushed through” her difficulties to earn a degree from the London School of Economics (LSE) before starting her job in local government.
