Princess Diana - who died in a car crash in 1997 at the age of 36 - was mother to Prince William, 42, and Prince Harry, 40, from her former marriage to now-King Charles, and her eldest has now revealed how she would try to answer his questions about those forced to sleep rough.

Prince William says his late mother Princess Diana opened his eyes to the experiences of those less fortunate than him when she took him to a homeless shelter as an 11-year-old.

Prince William has recalled how his late mother Princess Diana took him to a shelter for homeless people when he was just 11 years old, saying how the visit opened his eyes to how others lived a different life to him.

Prince William has opened up about how a powerful childhood experience with his brother and late mother helped shape his work in combatting homelessness.

In just a few days, the British public will watch a documentary film that addresses the issue of homelessness from the perspective of the future monarch. Prince William revisits his childhood in the film,