How to Watch Prince William’s Homelessness Documentary in the U.S.
Prince William’s homelessness documentary is coming to the U.S. That’s right, the new documentary from the Prince of Wales will be available to watch stateside. Get the details on when and where to watch it, below. Plus, get a peek at what William talks about.
The documentary offers a closer look at William’s Homewards initiative
The future king’s new documentary titled Prince William: We Can End Homelessness centers around the launch of the 42-year-old’s Homewards initiative. The goal: to eradicate homelessness in the U.K. with a five-year plan.
Under the umbrella of The Royal Foundation, which William shares with his wife, Kate Middleton, 42, Homewards includes housing on Duchy of Cornwall land, which William oversees as the Prince of Wales, among other things.
Director Leo Burley and a camera crew spent a year filming the early days of Homewards. Not only did they speak to William but they also, per ITV, heard “powerful stories of those currently facing homelessness or who have lived experience of the issue alongside some life-changing solutions.”
The documentary heads to Disney+ in November
William’s documentary is going global after airing in the U.K. across two nights between Oct. 30-31, 2024, on British broadcaster ITV. Yes, that means Prince William: We Can End Homelessness will be available to watch in the U.S.
Sorry, Netflix subscribers. It’s not getting a home at the streaming giant alongside Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s programming like the upcoming polo doc. Instead, it’s headed to another major streamer—Disney+.
The documentary begins streaming worldwide on Disney+ starting Nov. 1, 2024. So, simply head to the streaming platform and hit play on the documentary.
William remembers visiting a homelessness charity with Princess Diana and Prince Harry in the documentary
The public’s already gotten a taste of what’s in William’s homelessness documentary as it rolls out in two parts in the U.K. ahead of its Disney+ release. At one point, the father of three calls visiting The Passage, a homelessness charity he’s now patron of, as a kid alongside his brother and their late mother, Princess Diana.
“My mother took me to The Passage,” William said in one episode (via Marie Claire). “She took Harry and I both there. I must have been about 11, I think, probably, at the time. Maybe 10. I’d never been to anything like that before. And I was a bit anxious as to what to expect.”
“I remember at the time, kind of thinking, well, if everyone’s not got a home, they’re all going to be really sad,” he continued, noting it didn’t meet his expectation. Instead, William saw a “happy” environment at The Passage.
“I remember having some good conversations—just playing chess and chatting,” he added. “That’s when it dawned on me that there are other people out there who don’t have the same life as you do.”
Homewards, William said, comes after spending “enough time learning and listening to what people have been through that I feel almost guilty every time I leave.” His “agenda” is now to “help people are in need.”
