Prince William carries on his mum's work with new role

Prince William has taken on a new Patronage and it's one that links directly back to his mum, the late Princess Diana.

Carrying on his mother's work, The Duke of Cambridge announced on Wednesday he would be the Royal Patron for homeless charity The Passage.

It's a place Diana would take young Princes William and Harry for them to meet people from different walks of life and appreciate their position of privilege.

In 1993, William made an official visit and even signed his name under his mum's signature in the guest book.

There was also a picture of the young Princes from 1994, that was tweeted out with the announcement.

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It's an image William has a framed copy of, something he was gifted when he opened one of the charity's centres in 2016.

"The visits I made as a child to this place left a deep and lasting impression upon me – about how important it is to ensure that everyone in our society, especially the poorest, are treated with respect, dignity and kindness, and are given the opportunities to fulfil their potential in life," he said at the time.

Homelessness has been an import cause to The Duke, supporting a number of charities and becoming Royal Patron for Centrepoint - a charity helping young homeless people - in 2005.

The Passage has helped over 130,000 people in crisis since it began in 1980 and hopes to be able do a lot more with their new Royal Patron.

“During His Royal Highness’ visits to The Passage, it has been very clear that he has a deep concern for those affected by homelessness and a real interest in our work," Mick Clarke, Chief Executive of The Passage, said in a statement.

"For His Royal Highness to further express his support for The Passage’s work by becoming our Royal Patron is a tremendous honour, and a testament to how much he genuinely cares about this issue."