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Prince William has revealed his connection to the Big Issue magazine and shared that the positive intention to help homeless people and those with low incomes began when he was only a boy of 11 years old.The Duke of Cambridge, who celebrated his 40th birthday on Tuesday 21 June, was taught by his mum Princess Diana to really care about helping people, and he said it was her who inspired him to do it himself.The Duke was spotted selling the long-running magazine on the streets of London recently, in a surprising turn for a member of the Royal family. The dad-of-three was all smiles and eager to get stuck in as he assisted Big Issue vendor Dave Martin in the charity project.

Shoppers at a Tesco store in London were taken by surprise as they spotted Prince William selling The Big Issue at the supermarket. The Prince of Wales, 41, joined vendor Dave Martin at the Hammersmith branch in London on Tuesday, 5 December, to sell copies of the magazine, which aims to support people who are homeless or struggling financially. Prince William first met Dave 18 months ago when they teamed up to sell copies of The Big Issue at the same Tesco store.The pair have reportedly hit it off, with sources claiming they even exchanged Christmas cards this year.

Prince William has revealed he plans to teach his children about homelessness in the same way Princess Diana did, after the royal was seen selling copies of the Big Issue in London.The Duke of Cambridge, 40, surprised passers-by earlier this month when he joined Big Issue seller Dave Martin on the streets of the capital, selling copies of the magazine usually sold by those experiencing homelessness or issues with long-term unemployment in order to help them re-build their lives. Now the Duke has penned an article for the magazine, explaining why homelessness is an issue close to his heart and how he was inspired by mother Princess Diana’s work with some of the most vulnerable members of society.

This Morning viewers were left divided as Gyle Brandreth sprang to Prince William's defence. The Celebrity Gogglebox star and former politician was back on the ITV daytime show on Tuesday (June 21) with Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby.

Prince William has admitted that he used to “fall asleep” during lectures at St Andrews University.The Duke of Cambridge, who turns 40 today, told of his issues at finding lectures interesting while chatting to Big Issue seller Dave Martin recently.The Duke caused a stir when he appeared alongside Mr Martin to sell the charity magazine last week – they sold 32 copies in one hour.And the pair appeared to get on well, with William sharing a personal story.He said: “I studied a bit of art history at university.“I had to give it up – I kept falling asleep in lectures . .

Prince William, who turns 40 on Tuesday, June 21, was inspired by his mother, Princess Diana, for his birthday initiative.In lead-up to his big day, the royal sold  magazines, a publication put out by marginalized people who are working to overcome homelessness. William not only appears in this week’s issue of the magazine, but he also took to the streets with vendor Dave Martin to sell 32 copies of the publication.He then paid a visit to The Passage, a charity that provides services to prevent and end homelessness, and a place that is important to William. It was his visit to The Passage with his mother and his brother, Prince Harry, almost 30 years ago that sparked his passion for helping those who are unhoused.«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,» the father of three wrote in a personal essay featured in magazine. “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 honor of being Patron.

Prince William did something very special ahead of his 40th birthday on Tuesday.

Bob Baker was a British writer for the Wallace and Gromit series as well as co-creator of the robotic dog K9 as a writer for “Doctor Who.”Baker began writing for “Doctor Who” in 1971 alongside his longtime writing partner, Dave Martin. The pair wrote for the era when Jon Pertwee and Tom Baker were the third and fourth Doctors.