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Prince William packs a punch as he spars during boxing class as he visits homeless charity

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Prince William wears a pair of boxing gloves during his visit to Centrepoint, a charity that supports homeless young people, in west London on Tuesday.

The Prince of Wales proved he can pack a majestic punch this morning after joining a boxing class during a charity visit to west London.

William, 42, appeared to be enjoying the physical challenge as he landed left and right uppercuts onto his sparring partner’s pads while visiting the Centrepoint branch in Ealing.

The royal, who attended alone without the Princess of Wales, spent time chatting to young people about the challenges they faced while living on the streets.

William, one of the UK’s largest youth homelessness charities, learned how the services offered at the branch mean there are 17 beds for young people aged 16-25 who are experiencing homelessness.

The Prince also fulfilled another of his passions: playing table football.

Famous Aston Villa supporter William seemed passionate about the challenge and celebrated when his team looked like they were winning.

When the match seemed to be going his way, the prince, dressed casually in a denim shirt, navy cardigan and navy chinos, paired with brown casual shoes, high-fived his teammate in celebration.

The royal visit marked William’s 20 years as patron of the charity and homeless people remain close to his heart.

Prince William wears a pair of boxing gloves during his visit to Centrepoint, a charity that supports homeless young people, in west London on Tuesday.

Stress relief! The 42-year-old appeared to have a nifty right hook as he showed off his boxing moves during the visit.

Stress relief! The 42-year-old appeared to have a nifty right hook as he showed off his boxing moves during the visit.

Put them on! Concentrated hard, the prince trained with one of the trainers during the boxing session.

Put them on! Concentrated hard, the prince trained with one of the trainers during the boxing session.

Prince William, an avid sports fan, spent time after class chatting with young people affected by homelessness and helped by Centrepoint.

Prince William, an avid sports fan, spent time after class chatting with young people affected by homelessness and helped by Centrepoint.

Joining the Boxwise session, the Prince seemed to enjoy the light-hearted sports class.

Joining the Boxwise session, the Prince seemed to enjoy the light-hearted sports class.

In 2023, the Prince and Princess of Wales created their own initiative, Homewards, a five-year project to try to alleviate homelessness.

Earlier this week, Prince William’s adoration of the beautiful game was revealed – the heir to the throne apparently uses a “secret name” online to follow the latest Aston Villa news and rumors on fan forums, a follower revealed .

The Prince of Wales, a regular visitor to Villa Park with his son Prince George, told how he took his fandom to the next level by using a pseudonym to protect his online identity.

William, president of the English Football Association, is one of Villa’s most famous supporters and has been seen on numerous occasions at the club’s Bodymoor Heath training ground chatting with boss Unai Emery.

His love for the club and the fans’ message boards was summed up by a fellow ‘villain’, who spoke to the royal over pre-match drinks in a Wetherspoons pub at Birmingham New Street station before his meeting with Everton on Wednesday.

Patron of Centrepoint for 20 years, the Prince and Princess of Wales created their own initiative, Homewards, a five-year project to try to alleviate homelessness by 2023.

Patron of Centrepoint for 20 years, the Prince and Princess of Wales created their own initiative, Homewards, a five-year project to try to alleviate homelessness by 2023.

The heir to the throne wore a blue denim shirt, a navy blue cardigan and navy blue chinos for the visit.

The heir to the throne wore a blue denim shirt, a navy blue cardigan and navy blue chinos for the visit.

Taking it seriously: The royals looked ready for a fight as they lined up to train.

Taking it seriously: The royals looked ready for a fight as they lined up to train.

The prince receives classes while practicing his boxing moves.

The prince receives classes while practicing his boxing moves.

The prince, a famous Aston Villa fan, also played a game of table football during the charity visit to west London.

The prince, a famous Aston Villa fan, also played a game of table football during the charity visit to west London.

Gooool! The royals were delighted when their team scored the goal.

Gooool! The royals were delighted when their team scored the goal.

High five: Prince William and his teammate celebrate their finesse at the table

High five: Prince William and his teammate celebrate their finesse at the table

In the Ealing Centrepoint service kitchen, the Prince enjoyed tea and a biscuit while discussing the charity's work.

In the Ealing Centrepoint service kitchen, the Prince enjoyed tea and a biscuit while discussing the charity’s work.

Prince William speaks to young people affected by homelessness on Tuesday

Prince William speaks to young people affected by homelessness on Tuesday

Fan Steve Jones told The Athletic: “He said he keeps up with Villa gossip because he’s on all the fan forums.”

“You go by different names and you post there because that’s how you get an idea of ​​what’s going on and what the opinion is.”

The club contacted Mr Jones to meet William, but they did not tell him who he would be meeting, only giving him a time and place.

He and the other fans were told to ‘call him whatever they wanted’ as the prince was off duty and there in his ‘free time’.

Jones said: “He walked in and he wasn’t surrounded by much security, just one of his assistants.”

“Bold as brass, he introduced himself, shook everyone’s hand and said, ‘Well, shall we have a round?'”

William bought a round of beers for eight Villa fans and drank a pint of Bulmers cider, staying for around half an hour before catching a train back to London.

Steve said: “The club contacted us saying that Prince William wanted to meet a delegation of Villa fans while he was in Birmingham as he wanted to stay informed about everything going on at Villa.”

‘He was fantastic. I was quite surprised by how committed he was to the club, his interest. Not a fan of good weather. “He really loves the club with a passion.”

“We talked about the club, transfers, the pending Champions League trip to Monaco and everything related to Aston Villa. “He asked a lot of questions; he has a good level of interest.

“95 per cent of it was a chat about Villa, as that is our shared interest, but a bit about his family. Young George is a Villa fan, but he didn’t want the three of them to be.

While Charlotte and Louis have shown interest in England, they have not talked about supporting any club.

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