The Prince and Princess of Wales are to shake up their royal visits in a bid to help modernise the monarchy after Megxit.
It has been revealed that the couple is planning to launch new charity collaborations across the country to help local groups work with their Royal Foundation, which will see cash generated for projects.
William and Kate travelled to North Yorkshire yesterday to launch their first 'Community Impact Day' to create a 'lasting legacy and impact" from every engagement.
The couple met young people in Scarborough to launch their pilot scheme, which has seen £350,000 raised for good causes.
Local teenagers are now distributing the money donated by local businesses to mental health provision in North Yorkshire. It is a new direction for the couple to ensure royal visits have a lasting impact.
And according to the Telegraph, the idea for this type of royal visit came after William had to "start from scratch" in readjusting his plans for the future in the wake of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepping down as working royals.
The idea to pilot this new idea in Scarborough yesterday was reportedly in the pipeline before the Queen's death and had the blessing of King Charles, who also shares William's vision of modernising the monarchy.
Yesterday in Scarborough at community hub ‘The Street’, William and Kate met a panel of young people who helped decide on the allocation of funding.
They also found out how three local charities, Gallows Close Centre, Sidewalk Youth Project and Flash Company Arts, will spend the funds.
The pilot scheme is being run by the Royal Foundation of The Prince and Princess of Wales and Yorkshire-based organisation, the Two Ridings Community Foundation.
Sources close to the royal couple say they have been "proactive" in getting the project started as the cost of living crisis is set to bite.
Before leaving the hub, in an 'off-the-cuff' speech without notes, William told charities, children and donors: "We heard a lot about mental health priorities and some safe spaces and food are key issues resonating today.
"Particularly on mental health side of things, tackling that stigma and talking about mental health and providing services to the community crucial to how we go forward and mental health issues many many people face.
"For Catherine and I, the legacy of today is bringing together and collaborating and shown what can be done when a community comes together is something we'd like to follow on and I hope can be represented more widely across the country.
"You are leading where others follow."
