Prince Charles took part in his first Google+ Hangout on Thursday afternoon. Speaking from the comfort of his home in Clarence House, the future King communicated with young people via online chat and video link.
Scroll down to watch videoAs patron of charity Step Up To Serve, Charles, 66, was celebrating the organisation's first anniversary and its "#iwill" campaign. The project's aim is to make social action – such as volunteering, fundraising and campaigning – the norm for all 10 to 20 year olds in the UK.
© Photo: TwitterPrince Charles praised young volunteers about their social action work
"I am full of admiration for all those young people across the UK who are already contributing in so many ways," said Charles. The first-in-line to the throne spoke to "#iwill" ambassadors about their experiences of social action and how they were inspiring others to get involved. One teenage volunteer Devan Witter, who states on his Twitter account that he is an aspiring paralegal, connected from Yorkshire and told Charles about his work with East Riding College.
