‘Behind every average man is an even better wife’, says Prince William as he opens up about the importance of having a strong supporting figure
Prince William admitted what every good woman knows today: ‘Behind every average man there is a much better wife.’
The Prince of Wales, who celebrated his 14th wedding anniversary with his wife Catherine this year, laughed and said ‘that’s it!’ he said. When a youth club leader says how important his partner’s support is.
Mochdre was speaking to Scott Jenkinson, 52, founder of Youth Shedz in North Wales, and his wife Sian about the importance of having a strong supportive figure by your side.
‘Were you there when Scott changed your life? asked Sian after hearing about Scott’s previous difficulties with homelessness and addiction. ‘He’s done a good job turning his life around.’
Sian replied: ‘It did, it did.’
Scott said: ‘I’ve got my wife behind me. You know that.”
William nodded and replied: ‘That’s it. ‘Behind every average man there is a much better wife.’
Scott showed Prince around the different weekly group activities at the venue, including cooking, gaming, podcasting and 3D printing.
The Prince of Wales walks with Youth Shedz founder Scott Jenkinson during a visit to its headquarters in Conwy on Tuesday
William made the familiar statement that behind the average man is a better wife. Picture: The Prince and Princess of Wales during the French President’s state visit to the United Kingdom in July
During the visit, William also talked about family life and the importance of eating together, saying children should not be ‘in front of screens or lost somewhere else’.
The prince had traveled to North Wales to spend time at a ‘youth enterprise space’ aimed at young people facing complex life issues, including homelessness and bullying.
At Youth Shedz’s headquarters, the Prince heard from children about how the project had helped them cope with school and isolation.
The prince also participated in the Youth Shedz outreach bus ‘Betsi’, which is used to reach out to young people in the area.
He joined the children making clay, commenting ‘This looks like a party bus’.
The children talked to William about overcoming shyness and how groups and forums on social media can help build connections.
The prince said: ‘I always say that if you start working with really good people in your community, then they will connect you and that’s how you can move forward.
‘You need some advice on who to go to and when and this will help.
‘Fundamentals are really important. There’s no use going straight to the top.’
Scott later said: ‘One of our children was struggling with anger and the Prince asked him who he was talking to and he said it was no one.
‘The prince told him to talk to people, talk to Scott, talk to his teachers.
‘The prince really took the time to tell the children about the basics in life and how to get the right foundations on which your youth can be built in the future.’
William continued to watch children using 3D printers and asked what exactly they found difficult at school.
The Prince, pictured on Tuesday, traveled to North Wales to spend time at a ‘youth initiative area’.
The Prince of Wales even took time to play billiards during his visit to the youth center in Mochdre, Wales
The prince said: ‘How does school make you feel? Does this worry you, make you angry, frustrate you?’
He repeatedly questioned whether ‘noise’ or ‘too many people in the classroom’ were possible causes of difficulty.
Scott and Sian’s daughter Emily also showed the Prince the cooking classes Young Shedz runs for children after school and gave him homemade earrings for Catherine.
Sian, one of the leaders of the Youth Shedz, explained to the Prince that one of the key foundations for children is learning how to build relationships by sitting down and eating at the table.
He said: ‘Many families no longer sit around the table and talk.
We try to do our best to make sitting and chatting fun.’
The prince agreed with the importance of this, adding that children should not be “lost in screens or anywhere else.”
The prince joked that the sugary homemade gifts he was given from the food exhibition “may never return” to his own children.
He also asked some teachers at the school if they felt ‘isolated’ or ‘disconnected’ in this part of Wales.
They talked about the power of community and the huge role Shedz Youth plays in it.
The prince said: ‘This area is magnificent. Having a space like this to go to is helpful and an important part of the community.’
Emily, a regular attendee of Youth Shedz, said: ‘Prince has had a really positive impact on us here. ‘He asked questions and was genuinely interested.’
Mr Jenkinson founded Youth Shedz in 2017 after struggling with heroin addiction and experiencing homelessness in London.
He said: ‘My vision is to have a Youth Shedz in every town and palace, can you imagine that?’
