Former England footballer Paul Gascoigne kissed Prince William in a Pret a Manger on Thursday.
"I've met him a couple of times and met him at Wembley, he loves his football. I climbed over a few chairs to talk to him and gave him a peck on the cheek."In June, William launched a five-year campaign to end homelessness, which he insisted should not exist in a"modern and progressive society". Pret UK is one of nine organisations taking part in the campaign.
Indeed, William, who is also chairman of the Football Association, was at the shop to learn about Pret A Manger’s commitment to expanding its Rising Stars programme, which helps break the cycle of homelessness by providing support, training and employment. Over the next five years, the programme is expected to expand by 40 per cent, supporting at least 500 people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, to get a job at Pret’s UK shops.Afterwards, William said it had been a “very interesting morning”, adding:"We even bumped into Gazza, he popped into ."
William also visited Bournemouth’s Vitality Stadium to hear about how the club works in the community to support those at risk of homelessness.
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