Royal Family News: Prince William Turns 40, Visits Big Issue Vendor Featured With Him On The Cover

British royal family news shows that today Prince William spent his 40th birthday on the street in London, helping a Big Issue vendor distribute the publication. William the Duke of Cambridge was seen with Dave Martin at a Tesco supermarket in Hammersmith, having met the man earlier this month.

The magazine is sold by people who can use a lift up from poverty and it includes an interview between William and Dave.

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William was dressed as any member of the public today, no suit or tie, just a casual green shirt and blue trousers. Both William and The Big Issue vendor appear on the cover of this month’s edition.

Weeks ago William sold 32 copies of the magazine as he working alongside Dave. He posed for the photo to mark his milestone birthday. Inside the issue is his essay speaking from the heart about homelessness.

Royal Family News – Prince William Turns 40 Today

He also mentioned his three adorable children, Prince George, eight, Princess Charlotte, seven, and Prince Louis, four. It’s been reported that Prince William and his wife Kate will celebrate a joint 40th party with at Windsor Castle or Sandringham this summer. Earlier this year Kate’s birthday celebration were axed to coronavirus.

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Part of William’s essay reads: “I was 11 when I first visited a homeless shelter with my mother, who in her own inimitable style was determined to shine a light on an overlooked, misunderstood problem. In the 30-odd years since, I’ve seen countless projects in this space grow from strength to strength, including charities of which I have had the honour of being Patron. New initiatives have been launched up and down the country – some have worked, some have not. But The Big Issue, perhaps now the most immediately recognisable of these organisations, has undeniably had an impact.”

He went on to say, “I wanted to experience the other side and see what it was like to be a Big Issue vendor. My time was truly eye opening. I was lucky to join Dave on a warm, sunny day in June. People recognised a familiar face and were happy to give me the time of day. But that isn’t the case for the vast majority of Big Issue vendors….”

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