The event began with Wills participating in an activity that asked him to write the name of five people who he’d turn to if he were being bullied on a paper hand cut-out. Rounding off his network was none other than his beloved pet pooch Lupo, the Cambridge’s English Cocker Spaniel.
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The youngsters were asked to move to one side if they would support the victim, another to confront the perpetrator and stay in the middle for another course of action.
It was part of a training session for a charity set up in his mother’s memory called the Diana Award, which is aiming to get more young people to speak out about bullying.
Tessy Ojo, chief executive of the Diana Award agreed about William.
The teenager, now an anti-bullying ambassador, said the Duke’s actions were a “powerful message from the Royal Family” and added: “There’s something deeply right in his wanting justice and everybody to be equal”. “So that’s why it means so much to me I don’t want anyone to feel anything like I did”, he said. “It’s just incredible to see someone from royalty stand up and say this”. It has started a programme to train children, staff and parents how to recognise the signs of bullying and how they can help to put a stop to it.
William spent an hour meeting numerous Diana Award’s 50 young anti-bullying trainees and took part in different aspects of training.
Emma Scott, who hosted that workshop, said: “He voted with his feet to challenge the bullying, saying how he wanted to educate the bully”.
During the day, a group of teens and William were asked what they would do if they heard of some LGBT bullying. “He was really humble and great with the kids”.
Before adding, “He was relaxed with the young people”.
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One of the Diana Award ambassadors, actor Will Poulter chatted to People about the future king and his work with the charity.
