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Issue 1518 - When Prince William sold The Big Issue

When Prince William sold The Big Issue

In this edition, you can find out what happened when HRH The Duke of Cambridge recently sold The Big Issue magazine. Only a few days after the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, Prince William sold the magazine on Rochester Row, close to Victoria in London with Dave Martin, Big Issue vendor.

This was something the Duke wanted to do to mark his 40th birthday, and to draw attention to a matter close to his heart.

For the magazine, the Duke also wrote a piece explaining why he wanted to don a tabard and his determination to tackle the causes of homelessness.

The Duke and Dave then interviewed each other about their Big Issue selling experience, homelessness, how the Jubilee brought the country together and much more.

This special edition is not to be missed!

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