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Through her time as a vocal spokesperson for many charitable causes, Princess Diana made it her mission to inspire her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, to be just as selfless and giving in their own lives. This legacy of giving that Princess Diana hoped to pass on to her sons was covered in the "Speaking on Diana: Queen of Hearts?" documentary — including how going on charitable missions with their mother changed their outlook on life at a young age. "I think that when the boys saw how the other half lived, how those who don't have their privilege were actually struggling, I think it made an indelible impression on them," Dame Esther Rantzen said during the documentary, per Daily Mail.

Back in 2009, Prince William followed in his mother's charitable footsteps by spending a night sleeping on the streets of London to experience what it might feel to be homeless as a part of his work with the homelessness charity Centrepoint, according to The Guardian. "I was very struck by the people I met and what they were struggling with — sleeping rough, sofa surfing, not having basic comforts a lot of us take for granted," Prince William said, per People. "That really struck me at a young age, bearing in mind the gulf for me, growing up in a palace, and seeing the other end of the spectrum where others were faced with huge personal challenges and were overcoming them. That was powerful to see at a young age."