Prince William Arrives in Liverpool to Meet with Young People Looking to Better Their Community

Mar. 15, 2025

Prince William, Prince Of Wales laughs as he meets young participants who are building and maintaining bikes during his visit to Cycle of Life, a non-profit cycling organisation which helps young people from diverse backgrounds improve their physical and mental health and their employment opportunities through cycling at the Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre in Toxteth on Jan. 23, 2025 in Liverpool, England.Photo:Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty

Prince William, Prince Of Wales laughs as he meets young participants who are building and maintaining bikes during his visit to Cycle of Life, a non-profit cycling organisation which helps young people from diverse backgrounds improve their physical and mental health and their employment opportunities through cycling at the Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre in Toxteth on January 23, 2025 in Liverpool

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Prince Williamvisited Liverpool to spotlight community groups in the area working to support young people.

Prince William, Prince Of Wales laughs as he meets young participants who are building and maintaining bikes during his visit to Cycle of Life, a non-profit cycling organisation which helps young people from diverse backgrounds improve their physical and mental health and their employment opportunities through cycling at the Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre in Toxteth on Jan. 23, 2025 in Liverpool, England.Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty

Prince William, Prince Of Wales laughs as he meets young participants who are building and maintaining bikes during his visit to Cycle of Life, a non-profit cycling organisation which helps young people from diverse backgrounds improve their physical and mental health and their employment opportunities through cycling at the Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre in Toxteth on January 23, 2025 in Liverpool

Cycle of Life is based in the Kuumba Imani Millennium Center, and William learned more about the multipurpose, multicultural building upon his arrival. He then joined Cycle of Life participants to take part in building and learning about maintaining bikes with them, and learned about how entrepreneurial cargo bikes worked in action.

Since its inception five years ago, Cycle of Life has reached around 3,850 young people directly with its programs, according to Kensington Palace.

Prince William, Prince Of Wales is shown how to maintain bikes during his visit to Cycle of Life, a non-profit cycling organisation which helps young people from diverse backgrounds improve their physical and mental health and their employment opportunities through cycling at the Kuumba Imani Millennium Centre in Toxteth on Jan. 23, 2025 in Liverpool, England.Dominic Lipinski - WPA Pool/Getty

Prince William, Prince Of Wales is shown how to maintain bikes during his visit to Cycle of Life

Later on Jan. 23, the future king visited Tiber, where he met members of the Tiber Young People’s Steering Group to learn how they came together to lead the construction of a lively community hub — which has seen over 200 young people become a part of the project since its creation in 2005.

Upon his arrival, Prince William met members of the Steering Group and heard about their experiences, including the funding applications, design and construction of a new community building. He then met young men and women on the pitch of the adjoining Football Centre, which Kensington Palace said brings together over 1,200 children and young people weekly.

He then took part in a walkabout with members of the community.

Prince William, Prince Of Wales speaks to young well-wishers during a visit to the Tiber Young People’s Steering Group to learn how they came together to lead the construction of a lively hub for the community in Toxteth on Jan. 23, 2025 in Liverpool, England.Dominic Lipinski/Getty

Prince William, Prince Of Wales speaks to young well-wishers during a visit to the Tiber Young People’s Steering Group to learn how they came together to lead the construction of a lively hub for the community in Toxteth on January 23, 2025

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Prince William, Prince of Wales (R) meets with members of the Tiber Young People’s Steering Group, in Tiber, Liverpool, northern England, on Jan. 23, 2025.TEMILADE ADELAJA/POOL/AFP via Getty

Prince William, Prince of Wales (R) meets with members of the Tiber Young People’s Steering Group, in Tiber, Liverpool, northern England, on January 23, 2025.

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source: people.com