Now it’s William not Harry who’s the Prince of Hugs, as these heartwarming pictures show. Diana would have been proud…
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Prince William was always the proper Prince, restrained and a little formal. Harry was the hugger
But what a difference the past few years have made – as we saw yesterday, when he made a surprise visit to Christmas dinner at The Passage, a homelessness charity in London.
It was a case of hugs all round from the once restrained Prince of Wales.
There was another royal embrace for charity walker Emma Webb, too, just a few days ago.
She got the surprise of her life when William ppeared without warning, said ‘boo’ – and gave her a bear hug!
Emma lost her 16-year-old daughter, Brodie, to suicide in 2020 and is raising awareness with a charity walk from Wales to London.
It was day 13 of the journey when William pounced, moving Emma’s companion to tears. A video of the encounter, released by the Palace, went viral.
It was always noted in the past how closely William seemed to resemble his mother in appearance.
Now he’s added the warmth of her gestures to his repertoire. She would have been proud.
Prince William stopped by for Christmas lunch at the Passage – and gave out the hugs
Prince William surprising the Emma Webb, whose equestrian daughter Brodie committed suicide. She is walking from Wales to London to raise awareness
Here William is seen hugging an emotional resident during a 2022 visit to the Wheatley Group to hear about the challenges of homelessness in Glasgow
Prince William, hugs Barbara Reid mother of Jessie James, a teenager shot dead in 2006 in a park in Moss Side, after listening to her statement in front of Jessie’s Wall, a memorial built in tribute of her son in November 2023
Prince William hugs a runner as he hands out water during the London Marathon in 2017
Prince William cuddles a young woman who gave an emotional speech at the 10th Anniversary of the 7/7 memorial service in Hyde Park
Prince William, hugs Katie Daley during a visit to Aintree University Hospital on September 2017 in Liverpool
Prince William embraces Leah Williamson of England Women during the 2022 UEFA Women’s Euro England 2022 final match between England and Germany at Wembley
Prince William, President of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust, hugs a cleaner at the Royal Marsden in Chelsea, London, 2019
Prince William was keen to hand out a hug on a Royal tour raising awareness of homelessness
Prince William, Prince of Wales embraces Professor Uzo Iwobi, Founder of Race Council Cymru in Cardiff this year
Prince William hugs a young woman at The Mix youth service on December 19, 2016 in London, England
