Prince William rolls up his sleeves and helps serve holiday meal to homeless Londoners

Prince William has rolled up his sleeves and helped serve lunch at a charity for the homeless, The Passage.

The charity served up the meal at their headquarters in London on December 5.

William, 42, wore an apron while he fulfilled his duties serving up the meal, spending time chatting with those in attendance.

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In a video shared on the royal's social media accounts, we see William with The Passage's head chef Claudette Hawkins, who was also celebrating her birthday that day.

"Come on birthday girl," William said, reaching for a hug before adding, "I won't ask you what birthday it is."

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The video showed volunteers preparing the Christmas-style meal which included turkey, vegetables, cranberry sauce and all the trimmings.

William seemed familiar with some of the attendees, with one asking the royal: "Did you hear I'm getting married?" He confirmed he had heard and offered his congratulations.

The royal chatted with both volunteers and recipients.

"A sincere thank you to all the @passagecharity volunteers working tirelessly to support those experiencing homelessness, especially during the festive season," he said alongside a video of the day.

"Acts of kindness, like serving Christmas lunches, brings hope and fosters a sense of community for those who need it most."

A later post showed photos of his time at The Passage along with the description: "A pleasure to be back serving Christmas lunch at @passagecharity

"Thank you to Claudette and the incredible volunteers who dedicate their time to supporting those experiencing homelessness. The selflessness and compassion shown in creating a warm and welcoming space during the festive season makes a profound difference," he added.

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The Passage is one of two homeless charities supported by Prince William and of which he is patron. He also supports Centrepoint, having visited the latter with his mother, the late Princess Diana.

William recalled visiting Centrepoint with his mother and brother Prince Harry.

"I must have been about 11, I think probably at the time. Maybe 10," William said.

"I'd never been to anything like that before. And I was a bit anxious as to what to expect. My mother went about her usual part of making everyone feel relaxed and having a laugh and joking with everyone," he continued.

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"I remember at the time kind of thinking, 'Well, if everyone's not got a home, they're all going to be really sad.'

"But it was incredible how happy an environment it was."

Earlier in the year Prince William attended the Centrepoint Awards in London along with relatives from his mother's side of the family including socialite cousins, Lady Kitty Spencer, Lady Amelia Spencer and Lady Eliza Spencer.

The trio are related to Prince William from his mother Princess Diana's side of the family; they are the children of Diana's brother, Earl Charles Spencer.

The royal nieces were dressed to the nines for the prestigious event, choosing complementary gowns based on an ice blue palette.

As Centrepoint's Patron for almost 20 years, it has always been a great privilege to meet the young people that they, and their partners, support," Prince William said at the event.

"Tonight is no exception. I am inspired by the ambition and commitment of all the award winners and nominees this evening.

"You should all be incredibly proud of yourselves.

"What inspires me the most about the young people here this evening is that they have not only overcome homelessness to achieve their personal ambitions, but they are also all contributing to the communities in which they live — be that through teaching, fundraising or volunteering."

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