Normally Reserved Prince William Gets Extremely Candid on Camera: 'I Won’t Accept That'

Prince William wants the world to know that he's ready to tackle the issue of homelessness head-on.

In case you missed it, the Prince of Wales's two-part docuseries, Prince William: We Can End Homelessness, premiered on ITV on October 30 and 31 (and it's available to stream on Disney+). It explores the beginnings of Homewards—a charity launched in partnership with The Royal Foundation—and follows the first year of the royal's five-year plan to end homelessness in the U.K. Although it features several insightful interviews with charity workers and advocates fighting against homelessness, it was the prince's candid remarks that stood out most.

While discussing his determination to help the unhoused population, the 42-year-old father of three said, “There has to be a better way than just accepting that homelessness is there and we just live with it. I don’t believe that, and I don’t—I won’t accept that.”

He added, “Homewards is challenging the theory that we can’t do anything about homelessness. There is definitely something we can do, and we need the business community to be engaged and go, ‘Do you know what, on my doorstep, this is actually happening.’ And it’s good for the community, but it’s also good for business, and it’s good for my business to do something about it.”

Homewards was launched in June 2023 and, according to the official website, it aims to "to raise awareness of the breadth and complexities of homelessness and galvanise communities to get involved." The website also explains the team's five-year commitment to get on "a path to ending homelessness for good."