Prince William signs young boy's cast during trip to Fistral Beach
The Prince of Wales signed the cast of a nine-year-old boy during a visit to Fistral Beach in Newquay.
William, the Duke of Cornwall, happily obliged when Felix Kanes asked him to sign the cast on his arm.
Prince William met a number of organisations working to promote safety in the sea and across the beach area during his trip to Newquay on Thursday.
During the visit, the prince met members of the Holywell Bay and Newquay Surf lifesaving clubs and watched demonstrations of training drills, including surfboard skills and cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
He asked one group of teenagers: “What is it like out there? Looks good for a few waves.”
The prince also met members of the RNLI who patrol the beach and spoke with on-duty lifeguards in the lifeboat station.
Prince William also took the opportunity to take part in an impromptu game of volleyball during the visit and posed for selfies.
Earlier in the day The Duke of Cornwall visited Nansledan to see the site where the Duchy of Cornwall’s first ever innovative housing project to help address homelessness will be built.
Announced earlier this year, the project will be delivered alongside Cornish charity, St Petrocs, and will provide 24 homes with wrap-around support for local people experiencing homelessness.
Land for the homes will be provided by the Duchy of Cornwall which will also use its design and development management expertise to guide the delivery of the project.
The homes are designed to be in keeping with the quality and character of Nansledan, to provide residents with dignity and help them settle into their new community from day one.
Construction is set to begin in September 2024 and the first homes are due for completion in autumn 2025.
During the visit, William met Max Hedges, 26, from Camborne, who had been helped by St Petrocs after experiencing homelessness and is now joining the Royal Navy.
“It was brilliant (the prince was in) great spirits,” he said afterwards.
“I told him a bit about me and why I am involved in St Petrocs, where I’ve been and what I’m doing now and progression from St Petrocs.
“They’ve helped me tremendously – I needed somewhere safe to live and I needed a base camp to build my life back up.
“I’ve just received so much support from the staff and we’ve become friends now.”
A Kensington Palace spokesperson said: “Today marks the first time that the prince will see the site of the new homes.
“He is looking forward to hearing from the Duchy team about how the work is progressing and from St Petrocs about the impact the project will have on people experiencing homelessness locally.
“Both His Royal Highness and the Duchy hope that this project will serve as an inspiration to others.”