<p>Britain's Prince William, heir to the throne, has told the <em>Sunday Times </em>he wants to help end homelessness across the country and is planning to launch "a really big project" later this month.</p>.<p>In an interview, the Prince told the newspaper that his and his wife's Royal Foundation would be behind the project.</p>.<p>William, 40, is a long term supporter of charities aimed at ending homelessness, a cause which was close to his mother's heart. As a young boy, Princess Diana took him to a homeless shelter and he is the patron of two charities focused on the issue.</p>.<p>He said the project would provide "living conditions up and down the country that improve people’s lives who need that first rung of the ladder", according to the newspaper.</p>.<p>The Prince also suggested he would be prepared to build social housing on his land as a trial to see if it worked before scaling it up, according to the newspaper.</p>.<p>"Social housing. You’ll see that when it’s ready. I’m no policy expert, but I push it where I can," he is quoted by the Sunday Times as saying.</p>.<p>William took part in his father King Charles's first official birthday parade earlier on Saturday, riding on horseback to inspect soldiers with other members of the royal family.</p>
<p>Britain's Prince William, heir to the throne, has told the <em>Sunday Times </em>he wants to help end homelessness across the country and is planning to launch "a really big project" later this month.</p>.<p>In an interview, the Prince told the newspaper that his and his wife's Royal Foundation would be behind the project.</p>.<p>William, 40, is a long term supporter of charities aimed at ending homelessness, a cause which was close to his mother's heart. As a young boy, Princess Diana took him to a homeless shelter and he is the patron of two charities focused on the issue.</p>.<p>He said the project would provide "living conditions up and down the country that improve people’s lives who need that first rung of the ladder", according to the newspaper.</p>.<p>The Prince also suggested he would be prepared to build social housing on his land as a trial to see if it worked before scaling it up, according to the newspaper.</p>.<p>"Social housing. You’ll see that when it’s ready. I’m no policy expert, but I push it where I can," he is quoted by the Sunday Times as saying.</p>.<p>William took part in his father King Charles's first official birthday parade earlier on Saturday, riding on horseback to inspect soldiers with other members of the royal family.</p>