The royals played the part of home handymen well, in labelled hard hats and Hi Viz jackets.
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When Vista – based on the North Cheshire Trading Estate – heard about the plans to create a veteran’s housing community, they were eager to show their support and installed 14 of their XtremeDoor entrance doors to the newly refurbished properties during the first phase of the build.
Prince William showed off his artistic flair as he painted a kitchen, whilst Prince Harry was tasked with laying garden paving stones.
The boys stopped by a derelict Manchester house, where British TV program DIY SOS was transforming the building into a home for homeless war veterans.
And between military service and public service, Prince Harry and older brother Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge, have never shied away from hard work.
“They were gentlemen. They were more flirting with Margaret than anyone else. I think she is going to leave me!”
The refurbishment, which has been described as the most ambitious DIY SOS project to date, includes the building of a veteran walk-in support centre where military charity Walking With The Wounded will provide therapy, counselling and employment opportunities. It’s a bit of a reward to see the Royals here today.
Nick Knowles said he hoped there would be a legacy and that councils and authorities across the country would follow suit.
Andy Walton, 42, who served in the Royal Engineers for 23 years and now works on oil rigs, said he and the Duke exchanged banter about their football teams.
If Will and Harry are down to fly to New York, let it be known they are welcome to build us a house-or at least do our laundry-anytime they please.
The project has enabled him to get a specially-adapted home and he told Harry and William of the “opportunities” that it would bring for himself and his family.
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But Harry wasn’t impressed by Wills’ efforts with a paint roller and joked: “You can tell which part my brother has done – it’s not very good”.
