Prince William recalls emotional childhood memory with Prince Harry in first mention of brother in years

Prince William is revisiting one of the most powerful moments of his childhood: a powerful experience he shared with his brother, prince harry.

In the Prince of Wales’ upcoming two-part documentary (airing October 30 and 31 on ITV in the UK), titled Prince William: We can end homelessness, The royal offers a unique, in-depth look at her five-year Homewards programme, which aims to demonstrate that homelessness across the UK can be eradicated.

In a clip recently published by the documentary On October 26, William reflects on how his late mother, princess dianaShe first introduced him to the issue of homelessness by taking him and Harry to The Passage, a UK charity that supports those who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless.

“My mother took me to The Passage; she took Harry and I there. I must have been 11 at the time, maybe 10. I’d never been to anything like it before, and I was a little anxious about what to expect.”, William says in the clip, which is believed to be his first public mention of Harry in several years.

He goes on to describe Diana’s natural way of easing everyone’s nerves.

“My mother did her usual thing, making everyone feel relaxed, laughing and joking with everyone,” he says. “I remember at the time thinking, ‘Well, if everyone doesn’t have a house, everyone will be very sad.’ But it was amazing how happy the atmosphere was.”

Reflecting on the experience, William says: “I remember having good conversations, playing chess, chatting and that’s when I realized there were other people out there who didn’t have the same life as you. You know, when you’re pretty kid, you just think that life is what you see in front of you and you really have no concept of looking away. It’s when you meet people, like me then, that it puts a different perspective in your head and you say, “Well, I was living on the street last night” and you’re like, “Wow.” I remember that happening.”

Prince William has served as patron of The Passage since 2019. Since his first visit to the charity with his brother, Harry, he is returned several times.

In a 2017 interview with news weekHarry also spoke about the experience, saying: “My mother played a huge role in showing me a normal life, even taking me and my brother to see homeless people.” Thank God I am not completely disconnected from reality. “People would be surprised by the ordinary life that William and I live.”

William’s comments come amid ongoing tension between the brothers. It has been widely reported that tension between Harry and William began in 2016 after William expressed concern about how quickly Harry was moving forward in their relationship. with Meghan Markle. In 2020, Harry and Meghan announced that they would be stepping away from their royal roles.

The brothers last appeared together in August at the memorial service for their uncle Lord Robert Fellowes. However, supposedly They did not interact with each other there.

Sources previously told PEOPLE that Harry’s attempts to connect with William, through texts, calls and messages, have been ignored.

The split with Prince William is “very bad”, one royal said, but it is not “irreparable”.

William’s documentary, airing on October 30 and 31, will follow him as he launches Homewards across the UK, as well as the journeys of those currently facing homelessness or who have lived experience of the issue. The documentary will also feature well-known champions of the programme, along with those leading individual projects across the UK.

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The Royal Foundation has described Homewards as “a five-year program that aims to demonstrate that ending homelessness is possible by working with six locations across the UK to put collaboration at the heart of the response.”