Prince William is passing down family traditions. <\/p>\n
The Prince of Wales, 43, grew up volunteering with his mom, the late Princess Diana, at the homelessness charity, The Passage.<\/p>\n
Now, decades later, William is bringing his and Kate Middleton\u2019s son, Prince George, 12, along for the cause. <\/p>\n
Prince William brings Prince George to volunteer at The Passage. Instagram\/@princeandprincessofwales<\/p>\n
Prince William was 11 years old when Princess Diana, who died in 1997, brought him and his brother<\/a> Prince Harry to The Passage.<\/p>\n Per People<\/a>, Prince George signed The Passage\u2019s visitors book on the same page that both Princess Diana and Prince William did.<\/p>\n The father and son visited on Tuesday and baked cupcakes and packed care packages.<\/p>\n Prince William and Prince George pack meals for the charity residents. Instagram\/@princeandprincessofwales<\/p>\n Prince William and Prince George also helped decorate a Christmas tree.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was important to the Prince of Wales to share with Prince George the work of The Passage and to spend time volunteering alongside the team,\u201d the Prince\u2019s spokesperson shared. \u201cThey both greatly enjoyed meeting staff, volunteers and service users as well as learning more about the charity\u2019s work. The dedication shown not only by The Passage but by organizations across the homelessness sector, at Christmas and throughout the year, is invaluable.\u201d<\/p>\n Last November, the royal opened up about volunteering at The Passage in his youth<\/a>. <\/p>\n Prince George decorating a Christmas tree. Instagram\/@princeandprincessofwales<\/p>\n Prince William and Prince George smile together. Instagram\/@princeandprincessofwales<\/p>\n \u201cMy mother took me to The Passage; she took Harry and I both there. I must have been 11 at the time, maybe 10. I had never been to anything like that before, and I was a bit anxious about what to expect,\u201d William recalled in the documentary \u201cPrince William: We Can End Homelessness.\u201d<\/p>\n A picture also featured the brothers at the homeless shelter, smiling for the camera as Prince Harry, now 41, sits on his mother\u2019s lap.\u00a0<\/p>\n Prince William said Princess Diana made everyone there \u201cfeel relaxed and having a laugh and joking with everyone\u201d in her usual way when they arrived at the center. <\/p>\n Prince William and Prince George in the kitchen. Instagram\/@princeandprincessofwales<\/p>\n \u201cI remember at the time kind of thinking, \u2018Well, whoever\u2019s not got a home, they\u2019re all going to be really sad,\u2019 but it was incredible how happy an environment it was,\u201d he added.\u00a0<\/p>\n William and Harry have had a strained relationship since the Duke of Sussex tied the knot with Meghan Markle<\/a> in 2018.<\/p>\n The Prince of Wales\u2019 remarks in the documentary marked his first public mention of his brother in years.\u00a0<\/p>\n Shots from Prince George\u2019s visit to The Passage. Instagram\/@princeandprincessofwales<\/p>\n Prince George cooking at The Passage. Instagram\/@princeandprincessofwales<\/p>\n Markle, 44, and Prince Harry have been celebrating the holiday season<\/a> in Montecito, California with their two kids Prince Archie, 6, and Princess Lilibet, 4.<\/p>\n On Friday, the \u201cSuits\u201d actress shared her\u00a0family\u2019s holiday card on Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, one day earlier, Princess Kate, 43, and Prince William released their own 2025 family Christmas card<\/a> featuring Prince George, Princess Charlotte, 10,\u00a0and\u00a0Prince Louis, 7. <\/p>\n Prince William brings his son to The Passage, just like his mom, the late Princess Diana did. Instagram\/@princeandprincessofwales<\/p>\n And earlier this month, across the pond, Middleton held her annual \u201cTogether at Christmas\u201d carol service<\/a>\u00a0in London. <\/p>\n Middleton, William and their three kids were all in attendance. <\/p>\n The royal children were pictured writing their names on paper and adding it to the Christmas tree outside Westminster Abbey. <\/p>\n Prince William with the late Princes Diana at The Passage. Instagram\/@princeandprincessofwales<\/p>\n Prince George signed the same visitors book at his dad and grandma. Instagram\/@princeandprincessofwales<\/p>\n For the fifth annual service, Middleton went with the theme of \u201clove in all its forms.\u201d She held the festivities at the same location where the prince and princess tied the knot in 2011.<\/p>\n \u201cSo special to come together this evening for this year\u2019s \u2018Together at Christmas\u2019 Carol Service,\u201d the royal family wrote\u00a0on Instagram<\/a>. \u201cGrateful to everyone who helped make it such a warm and memorable celebration of love at Christmas.\u201d<\/p>\n However, the\u00a0daughters of former Prince Andrew, Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie, were absent from the get together<\/a>. <\/p>\n The royal family at the fifth annual \u201cTogether At Christmas\u201d carol service. Getty Images<\/p>\n The royal family\u2019s Christmas card. Josh Shinner \/ @KensingtonRoyal<\/p>\n \u201cWish Bea and I could have been celebrating tonight with our family,\u201d Eugenie, 35, explained on her Instagram. \u201cWishing @princeandprincessofwales such a special evening at her incredible carol service. What an amazing message of love and hope.\u201d<\/p>\n Princess Kate originally invited the sisters as an olive branch after King Charles\u00a0stripped Andrew of his royal titles<\/a>\u00a0in October.<\/p>\n \u201cPrincess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie received personal invitations for this year\u2019s \u2018Together at Christmas\u2019 from Princess Catherine\u2019s office,\u201d royal commentator Neil Sean told\u00a0Fox News Digital<\/a>. <\/p>\n Meghan Markle and Prince Harry\u2019s holiday card. meghan\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cThis is Catherine\u2019s project, and she has the final say \u2014 very similar to the way Prince William operates Earthshot,\u201d he added. \u201cAbove all, yes, the royal family wants to be seen as united amid what has been a very difficult year.\u201d<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t