Prince William elicited laughter from onlookers as made a return to the spotlight on Tuesday for a solo appearance in Slough.
The royal spent time at Aik Saath - meaning Together As One in Hindi, Punjabi and Urdu. The project was established in response to gang violence between young people from Asian backgrounds in Slough in the 1990s.
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In addition to meeting volunteers, William will told about Aik Saath's Global Grub programme. The project converted a space in a local shopping centre into a kitchen, and over the holidays young people are taught how to cook homemade, healthy meals from around the world.
It was established to keep young people positively engaged outside of school and ensure they had access to regular, hot food.
Prince William headed to Slough for his solo visit
A short time after his arrival, William was taken to a kitchen to watch a group of young people making chicken teriyaki. "At 10, 11 in the morning?!" he joked, prompting laughter from the young chefs. The engaging royal then donned an apron of his own and got stuck in, helping to prepare the food.
The Prince also made a candid confession about his own culinary skills. Speaking to chef and teacher Kevin Muhammad, he shared: "I do a mean steak. My sauces come out quite dry or lumpy – I've got to work on those."
He took a hands-on approach in the kitchen
William also met with young people from Slough Young Carers while at the centre. This organisation was founded in 2014 when a number of Aik Saath volunteers realised they were all young carers and wanted to used their experiences to help others.
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The overarching aim of SYC is to improve the wellbeing and resilience of every young carer. They regularly run awareness sessions in schools and for other professionals to ensure young carers are identified and given the help and support they need.
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William's outing comes just days after he and wife, Princess Kate, made their first joint appearance of the year, with a visit to Liverpool.
It was also the first time that the royal couple had been seen since Prince Harry's explosive memoir, Spare, was released.
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They were warmly greeted by crowds of people and seemed in high spirits – William chose not to comment when asked if he had read Harry's book.
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It's been a difficult time for William; earlier this month his godfather King Constantine sadly passed away at the age of 82.
King Constantine was one of Prince William's godparents
Surprisingly, neither William nor his father, King Charles, attended his funeral service in Athens on Monday.
A huge number of European royals gathered to pay their respects to the former monarch. Representing the British institution was Princess Anne, who attended with her husband, Sir Timothy Laurence, and Lady Gabriella, the daughter of Prince Michael of Kent, who attended on behalf of the Prince of Wales.