Charity sells Royal Wedding memorabilia to support Windsor homeless

Alexandra Richards30 April 2018

A homeless charity in Windsor hopes to benefit from the upcoming royal wedding by selling commemorative Prince Harry and Meghan Markle merchandise.

The Windsor Homeless Project has produced a commemorative memorabilia range entitled For Richer, For Poorer as a direct response to Windsor Councils’ demands to remove homeless people from the area ahead of the royal wedding.

The products in the range vary from a £10 pack of postcards to a £5000 plate, with all proceeds going towards supporting homeless people in the borough.

Each product includes a crest by illustrator Alex Machin depicting issues faced by rough sleepers and what is needed to get them off the streets for good.

All the proceeds raised from the range will go towards supporting the homeless (For Richer, For Poorer)
For Richer or Poorer

The charity said it hopes that the range will generate awareness of the challenges faced by those living on the streets of the borough and beyond.

Murphy James, a spokesman for the Windsor Homeless Project said: “Prince Harry and Meghan are both passionately committed to supporting those in need, including the UK’s homeless.

“By celebrating their special day with a hard-hitting message, For Richer, For Poorer really highlights the challenges our homeless communities face on a daily basis. Together we can make a difference to their lives.”

According to the charity's website the money raised will be used to fund toiletry kits, clean clothes, hot meals, mobile phones and credit.

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The leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, Simon Dudley, announced in January that Police should use legal powers to clear Windsor of homeless people before Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s big day.

In a series of Tweets Mr Dudley described homeless people as “exploiting residents.”

He wrote:“residents have had enough of this exploitation of residents and 6 million tourists pa [per annum].”

He also wrote that he wanted police to “focus on dealing with this before the #RoyalWedding”.

In a letter sent to the Thames Valley Police, Mr Dudley said beggars could present the town in a "sadly unfavourable light" when Prince Harry marries Meghan Markle in May.

His comments were criticised by Theresa May and homeless charities including Crisis and Shelter.

Mr Dudley has since apologised and said he was not referring to genuine homeless people, and that he regretted referring to Prince Harry and Ms Markle's wedding at the time.

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