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During their visit to Belfast’s Ormeau Road, Prince William surprised a woman by speaking to her mother via Facetime. The royal couple also visited the Commons, a community center that offers various cultural and support programs for local residents. David and Jill Hines, who run the Commons, praised William and Kate for their kindness, attentiveness, and genuine interest in the projects they were involved with.
Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-09,
using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the
same event (that is the story summary below).
Story summary
On a recent visit to Belfast, Prince William surprised a woman by speaking with her mother via Facetime during an event at the Commons, a regenerated church turned community center. He greeted Angela warmly, saying they missed her absence. The prince also engaged with local children in their school uniforms and complimented a pumpkin early for Halloween, bringing laughter from the crowd. Accompanied by Kate, William visited projects focusing on homelessness at the Commons, which hosted Ceili dances and free evening meals to foster community bonding. Security was tight along Ormeau Road, with PSNI officers ensuring perimeter safety. David and Jill Hines, directors of the Commons, noted that they had just handed over a new extension to the church space before the royal visit. The couple’s engagement highlighted their interest in using their influence for social good.
Written for “William Surprise Call Belfast” on 2026-10-09,
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They shook hands, gave hugs and took selfies with people of all ages who hoped to have a word with the royals.
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One of those gathered handed William her phone and asked him to speak to her mother.
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“Angela, hello,” he said.
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“We’re missing you Angela, it’s not the same without you here.”
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He complimented a pumpkin he could see in the background, joking it was “early for Halloween” as the crowd laughed.
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Some children had gathered in their uniforms as Kate asked what schools they attended, and the women complimented her green tartan skirt.
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There was a heavy security presence on the Ormeau Road, with part of the street closed and PSNI officers marking the perimeter.
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The couple had visited the Commons, a regenerated church turned community centre, and engaged with a number of the projects there.
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The venue hosted Ceili dances over the fleadh, as well as a community choir and free evening meals once a week to bring people together.
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David and Jill Hines, directors at the Commons, said they had been building a new extension to the regenerated sanctuary part of the church which had been handed over just the evening before the royal visit.
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Ms Hines described Will and Kate as “absolutely so lovely from the very beginning, and really intentional and wanting to hear about it”.
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“Not rushing at all, just very, very kind and down to earth,” she said.
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Mr Hines said the royal couple are “really good listeners and really ask wonderful questions”.
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“Prince William was talking a bit about homelessness and all that sort of stuff, and he was really forceful and really passionate, and you had a sense he had a real passion but really humble, really wanting to use their influence for good
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, I think.
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“And that’s the thing that wins my respect is people are willing to put their social capital, whatever it is, aside or spend it on the common good.”
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He added: “So I think that whole kind of servant-hearted leadership, I find quite impressive personally and it was a privilege to meet them.
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I mean, my goodness, like a bucket list thing.”
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Ms Hines added: “You realise what good work they do as well.
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You realise actually the works that they do are really important and really special.”
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