Prince William makes solo appearance as royal family remains silent over ‘spare’ allegations

Prince William stepped out for his first solo outing on Tuesday, a week after the release of his brother Prince Harry’s tell-all memoir. Spare.

The Prince of Wales, 40, visited Together as One, a Slough charity dedicated to working with young people to create positive social change. The organisation was founded in response to incidents of gang violence between young people of Asian origin in Slough in the late 1990s.

During his visit, just a few miles from his Windsor home, he was able to take part in a cooking class with young people and meet young carers. Prince William wore a blue apron as he helped prepare a teriyaki chicken dish.

The father-of-three reportedly told those in Slough: “I cook a bit, but not a lot,” according to the Daily Mail. He added about his wife, Kate Middleton: “Catherine is still very good.”

He shared that he has a specialty, although he has areas where he needs to improve: “I make a great steak. My sauces are pretty dry or lumpy, I need to work on that!”

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The statement comes amid tensions within the royal family, which is facing a series of allegations stemming from the Duke of Sussex’s groundbreaking book. In the text, Prince Harry claims Prince William physically assaulted him during an argument over Meghan Markle in 2019.

William ignored reporters’ questions about the book during his joint appearance with Kate last week.

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Prince Harry has expressed hope for reconciliation with the royal family. However, it will take time before relations can be repaired, according to sources close to the royal family.

For now, the royals are remaining publicly silent, with a palace source noting that Prince William and King Charles are “devastated and sad” but “quite resilient. Reacting publicly would not be the smart thing to do.”

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During his visit on Tuesday, William was able to learn more about the breadth of work that Together as One undertakes in Slough. He first met current staff, some of whom are former volunteers, who help to deliver the charity’s work and will discuss how they help young people to resolve conflict, challenge prejudice and contribute to a mentally healthy and caring society.

The Prince of Wales later took part in a course with the charity’s Global Grub cooking programme, which teaches young people how to cook healthy and nutritious food while coping with the current challenges posed by the rising cost of living.

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Prince William also met some members of local charity Slough Young Carers (SYC). The charity was founded in 2014 after a group of volunteers from Aik Saath (Together As One in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu), who were young carers, wanted to use their lived experiences to help others. Its aim is to improve the wellbeing and resilience of every young carer. SYC also believes that young carers should be recognised and celebrated and, where restrictions allow, it regularly runs awareness sessions in schools and for other professionals to ensure that young carers are identified, or in some cases can identify themselves as young carers, and can then access the support they need, William’s office at Kensington Palace said.

SYC has worked with 195 young carers (aged 11-19) online and offline over the last 15 months – and the number is constantly increasing as the SYC team and young volunteers continue to work with schools and other professionals to raise awareness and increase referrals.

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Before his departure, Prince William spoke to a group of young volunteers who have carried out a wide range of projects in their communities, including providing clothing and meals to homeless people, campaigning against violence against women and girls and training peers in schools to resolve conflicts non-violently.