Prince William is set to make a special appearance at the landmark Diana awards.
The event will mark the 25th anniversary of the Diana award, which celebrates the achievements of exceptional young leaders.
The Prince of Wales will attend the awards on Thursday at the Science Museum in London.
At the event, William will meet with key staff and supporters of the Diana Award and then join a ceremony to hear about recipient’s work.
Prince William will make a short speech at this year's awards
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The awards were set up in memory of Prince William’s mother, Princess Diana, and her “belief that young people have the power to change the world.”
The Diana Legacy Awards are held every two years to celebrate 20 young leaders who inspire the next generation to follow in Diana’s footsteps and make a positive impact in the world.
The prince is also expected to make a short speech and present the Legacy Awards to 2024’s winners.
Following the event, William will meet with award winners who have travelled from all over the world to attend the 25th Anniversary of the awards.
Prince William supports a number of charities and tackles stigmas surrounding mental health
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Award winners hail from Australia, Bangladesh, the Cayman Islands, India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Romania, the UAE, the UK and the USA.
Recipients of the Legacy award also receive professional support to enhance their social action work to continue to inspire young people around the globe.
Princess Diana was known for her incredible charity work and her empathy and sympathy for those in need.
The princess was very open about mental health issues during a time where there was a stigma surrounding mental health.
Princess Diana shaking hands with a man in an Aids Hospice in Canada
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Diana was also president of over 100 charities including Help The Aged, now AgeUK and Barnardo’s.
Many people believe that the princess was instrumental in trying to end the stigma against HIV/AIDs.
In April 1987, she opened the UK’s first HIV/AID’s unit, a space exclusively for patients with the virus.
Photographs of the princess shaking hands with a person with the virus without gloves became a symbol of her kindness.
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Princess Diana during a visit to the Red Cross borehole project for refugees in Zimbabwe
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Her actions helped convince people to believe correctly that you could not ‘catch’ HIV from touching.
Diana’s humanitarian awareness has been passed down to both of her children as Prince Harry and Prince William advocate for many charities.
Prince Harry has founded the Invictus Games, a charity to help wounded veterans through sport.
The Prince of Wales has also led work to bring change on the illegal wildlife trade, tackle mental health stigmas and support emergency service communities.
