Editing William, Prince of Wales (section)

===Humanitarian causes===
In March 2020, William appeared in a video for the [[National Emergencies Trust]], launching a fundraising appeal to help charities during the pandemic. The appeal raised £11 million in its first week, eventually totalling to £90 million, with the money going out to "front line charities" and to the [[UK Community Foundations]] to be distributed among "local community foundations".<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2020032686937/prince-william-national-emergencies-trust-appeal-update/|title=Prince William receives good news amid COVID-19 crisis|magazine=Hello!|first=Danielle|last=Stacey|date=26 March 2020|access-date=26 March 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200326203357/https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/2020032686937/prince-william-national-emergencies-trust-appeal-update/|archive-date=26 March 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref> In April 2020, he officially became patron of the organisation.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2020/04/12/prince-william-britain-best-faced-crisis/|title=Prince William praises 'best of British' community spirit in crisis|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|first=Hannah|last=Furness|date=12 April 2020|access-date=26 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220418233121/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2020/04/12/prince-william-britain-best-faced-crisis/|archive-date=18 April 2022|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref> Later that month, he made a surprise appearance on ''[[The Big Night In]]'', a [[telethon]] held during the COVID-19 pandemic, in a skit which he held a video call with [[Stephen Fry]], who reprised his role as (a descendant of) [[List of Blackadder characters#Melchett|Lord Melchett]], from the ''[[Blackadder]]'' series.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Watch: Prince William stars with Stephen Fry in Blackadder revival for BBC's Big Night In|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2020/04/23/prince-william-makes-tv-comedy-debut-blackadder-sketch-let-see/|first=Hannah|last=Furness|access-date=14 May 2024 |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|date=23 April 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528063454/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2020/04/23/prince-william-makes-tv-comedy-debut-blackadder-sketch-let-see/|archive-date=28 May 2022 |url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref>

In December 2020, William and Catherine became joint patrons of [[NHS Charities Together]].<ref>{{cite magazine |last=Perry |first=Simon |title=Kate Middleton and Prince William arrive in Scotland for first stop of British tour on royal train |url=https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-prince-william-arrive-in-scotland-royal-train-tour/ |magazine=People |access-date=7 December 2020 |archive-date=7 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201207112911/https://people.com/royals/kate-middleton-prince-william-arrive-in-scotland-royal-train-tour/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2021, he visited a vaccination centre in [[King's Lynn]] and later encouraged use of the vaccine, denouncing [[COVID-19 misinformation#Vaccine|false information]] that could cause [[vaccine hesitancy]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Covid-19: Prince William visits King's Lynn vaccination centre |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-56145744 |access-date=4 March 2021 |archive-date=22 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210222195417/https://www.bbc.com/news/av/uk-england-norfolk-56145744 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Covid-19: Prince William and Kate urge people to get vaccine |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56224314 |access-date=4 March 2021 |work=BBC News |archive-date=2 March 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302145407/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-56224314 |url-status=live }}</ref> In May 2021, William got his first dose of [[COVID-19 vaccine]] by NHS staff at the [[Science Museum, London|Science Museum]] in London.<ref>{{Cite news|date=20 May 2021|title=Prince William receives first Covid vaccine dose|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57185584|access-date=20 May 2021|archive-date=20 May 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520115348/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-57185584|url-status=live}}</ref> In September 2021, it was reported that he had assisted in the evacuation of an Afghan officer, a Royal Military Academy Sandhurst graduate and aide to British troops, from Kabul airport, along with more than 10 of his family members, during the [[2021 Taliban offensive]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2021/09/02/duke-cambridge-intervened-get-afghan-family-kabul/|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|title=Duke of Cambridge intervened to get Afghan family out of Kabul|first=Victoria|last=Ward|date=3 September 2021|access-date=14 May 2024|archive-date=26 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220926133019/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2021/09/02/duke-cambridge-intervened-get-afghan-family-kabul/|url-status=live|url-access=subscription}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/prince-william-reportedly-helped-afghan-officer-family-escape-kabul|title=Prince William reportedly helped Afghan officer, family escape Kabul|work=Fox News|first=Emily|last=Crane|date=3 September 2021|access-date=4 September 2021|archive-date=3 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210903232408/https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/prince-william-reportedly-helped-afghan-officer-family-escape-kabul|url-status=live}}</ref> In March 2022 amid the [[Russian invasion of Ukraine]], William and Catherine made a donation to help the refugees.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/03/03/queen-makes-generous-private-donation-ukraine-fund-show-royal/ |title=The Queen makes 'generous' private donation to Ukraine fund as Royal family shows its support |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph |first=Hannah |last=Furness |date=3 March 2022 |access-date=5 March 2022 |url-access=subscription |archive-date=5 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305182024/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2022/03/03/queen-makes-generous-private-donation-ukraine-fund-show-royal/ |url-status=live }}</ref> In February 2023, they donated to the [[Disasters Emergency Committee]] (DEC) which was helping victims of the [[2023 Turkey–Syria earthquake]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64568254|title=Turkey-Syria earthquake: King thanked for 'generous' donation to DEC disaster appeal|work=BBC News|first1=Charley|last1=Adams|first2=Emily|last2=McGarvey|date=9 February 2023|accessdate=9 February 2023|archive-date=8 February 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208220228/https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-64568254|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2023, William became patron of the appeal to launch The Fleming Centre, driving a new global movement to tackle [[antimicrobial resistance]].<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://people.com/prince-william-new-patronage-hospital-george-charlotte-louis-were-born-7565102|title=Prince William Announces New Patronage at Hospital Where George, Charlotte and Louis Were Born|magazine=People|first=Janine|last=Henni|date=25 July 2023|access-date=28 July 2023|archive-date=28 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230728160236/https://people.com/prince-william-new-patronage-hospital-george-charlotte-louis-were-born-7565102|url-status=live}}</ref> In July 2024, he and Catherine made donations to help victims of [[Hurricane Beryl]].<ref>{{cite news|title=William and Kate to donate privately to Hurricane Beryl relief efforts|work=The Independent |first=Ted|last=Hennessey|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/venezuela-hurricane-beryl-grenada-st-vincent-prince-b2573557.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240704035904/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/venezuela-hurricane-beryl-grenada-st-vincent-prince-b2573557.html|date=3 July 2024|access-date=4 July 2024|archive-date=4 July 2024|url-status=live}}</ref> In January 2025, William was announced as patron of the [[College of Paramedics]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Prince William buys round for Aston Villa fans at Birmingham pub|newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|first=Victoria|last=Ward|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2025/01/15/prince-william-aston-villa-football-birmingham-royal-family/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116092417/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/royal-family/2025/01/15/prince-william-aston-villa-football-birmingham-royal-family/|date=15 January 2025|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=16 January 2025|url-access=subscription|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Prince praises paramedics in 'stressful' jobs|work=BBC News|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93l8k9z7e9o|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250116164511/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c93l8k9z7e9o|date=15 January 2025|access-date=16 January 2025|archive-date=16 January 2025|url-status=live}}</ref>