• 8 months ago
The Prince of Wales is set to resume his official engagements following the disclosure of his wife, the Princess of Wales', cancer diagnosis. His Royal Highness' itinerary includes a visit to Surplus to Supper, a charity dedicated to redistributing surplus food within the local community. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 The Prince of Wales resumes official engagements tomorrow after his wife's cancer diagnosis was made public last month.
00:08 Prince William will return to public duties on Thursday after enjoying a few weeks of Easter holidays with Kate and their children.
00:15 His Royal Highness' itinerary includes a visit to Surplus to Supper, a charity dedicated to redistributing surplus food within the local community.
00:24 During the visit, Prince William will see first-hand the process of collecting, sorting and repackaging surplus food for delivery to various small community organisations.
00:34 After this, he'll visit a youth centre in West London which benefits from Surplus to Supper's food deliveries.
00:41 Here, Prince William will see the positive impact food donations have on young people supported by the centre.
00:48 The last official engagement William undertook was on March 20th when he visited Cwmbyr Muir Barracks near Windsor to meet members of the Welsh Guards.
00:56 Shortly after, the news broke about Kate's cancer diagnosis.
01:00 Kate made a heartfelt appeal about her family's need for time, space and privacy when she shared her cancer diagnosis through a video message to the nation on March 22nd.
01:11 Her cancer was discovered during post-operative tests after undergoing abdominal surgery in January.
01:17 Since the announcement, members of the Royal Family are said to have been "enormously touched" and "extremely moved" by the overwhelming warmth and support from members of the public.
01:28 Despite their absence from the Easter Sunday service at St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle, a tradition that they've upheld in the past,
01:35 Prince William was recently seen attending an Aston Villa football match with his eldest son, Prince George, marking their first official public outing since Kate's announcement.
01:45 According to Kensington Palace, Prince William's upcoming engagements aim to spotlight the community and environmental impact of the organisations that he'll be visiting.
01:54 He intends to meet with volunteers involved in sorting and redistributing food at Surplus to Suppers Hub at Sunbury Cricket Ground and lend a hand in loading deliveries into vans.
02:05 He also plans to assist the kitchen team in meal preparation.
02:09 Protecting the environment for future generations is one of the Prince of Wales' key priorities, the palace said.

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