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Yahoo
28-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Prince of Wales gives ‘excited' student a hug during visit to college
A student has spoken of her excitement and said she 'loved it' after the Prince of Wales gave her a hug during a visit to her college. William was visiting Bournemouth and Poole College to meet participants in the Homeworks BCP project to provide training for those at risk of or experiencing homelessness. As he was leaving, the prince went to shake hands with a group of students who had gathered to get a glimpse of the royal visitor. One student, 24-year-old Natasha Gorry, from Wimborne, Dorset, asked for a hug from William who obliged to the cheers and applause of the students nearby before he give her a 'high-10' clap of hands. He then said to her afterwards: 'It was so nice to see you. You've got some lessons to go to, otherwise I will get into trouble.' To which the students replied that they had a free period. The prince replied: 'You've got the sun out today, it's lovely.' Afterwards, Ms Gorry, who is studying maths, English and cooking, said: 'I'm happy, it's my first time to see Prince William. 'He gave me a hug, I love it, (I'm) excited, it's my first time. He's an amazing guy.' She added: 'I asked him for a hug, I love it.' Earlier, some students had shouted: 'We love William, we hate Meghan,' but it was unclear whether the prince heard it as he was inside the college building at the time.
BBC News
28-02-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Prince William hugs student on visit to Poole college
The Prince of Wales has hugged a student, sown broccoli seeds and tried boat building skills during a visit to William was in Poole on Friday to mark a new partnership for his Homewards project, which aims to tackle visited a housing scheme for people with mental health issues as well as a boat building course linked to the the trip, Bournemouth and Poole College student Natasha Gorry asked the prince for a hug and said she "loved it" when he obliged. The prince's five-year Homewards project fosters partnerships to reduce homelessness in six areas around the UK, including Bournemouth, Christchurch and has now joined forces with Lloyds Banking Group, which has made £50m of loans available to organisations tackling the prince visited Millennium House, an 11-bed supported housing scheme in Poole, run by Bournemouth Churches Housing Association (BCHA), where he planted vegetable seeds with also went to Bournemouth and Poole College to see how Homewards was working with local firms to create employment programmes for people who are homeless or at risk of are able to interview for the Sunseeker boat building programme, which is taught at the college's Sunseeker Skills Academy and at the yacht maker's shipyard. While at the college, the prince was shown how to cut a piece of pipe for a boat said: "I hope someone checks it before it goes in the boat, don't want it sinking on us."As he was leaving, the prince shook hands with other college students who had gathered outside, and hugged Ms Gorry, 24, from said afterwards: "I'm happy, it's my first time to see Prince William."He gave me a hug, I love it." You can follow BBC Dorset on Facebook, X, or Instagram.
