Camilla visits Norfolk charity as PM pledges end sleeping

Queen Camilla visited a homelessness charity in Norfolk on Monday, July 20, 2026, as new Prime Minister Andy Burnham used his first day in office to announce a major government push to end rough sleeping across the United Kingdom. The dual events highlighted a rare convergence of royal and political focus on a persistent national crisis.

Camilla, marking her 20th year as patron of Emmaus UK, toured the charity’s new center for women in Ditchingham, Norfolk. During the visit, she met with residents, known as companions, who shared personal stories of overcoming homelessness and trauma. The Queen viewed the facility's support services, a working forge where companions craft jewelry, and a new reading space created in partnership with her literary initiative, The Queen’s Reading Room.

Her engagement aligns with the work of the Prince of Wales, who has long championed the cause of homelessness. Prince William launched his Homewards initiative in 2023, a five-year program operating in six locations across the UK with the goal of making homelessness "rare, brief, and non-recurring." The prince was first introduced to the issue as a child by his mother, the late Princess Diana, and has...