The Duke of Cambridge will make a Skype web call to two homeless Scottish people working in Holland when he makes an official visit to Glasgow with the duchess.
William will chat to Dylan Howie, 18, and Lyn Buchan, 21, who are taking part in an innovative exchange programme, as he tours Stopover, a project for rough sleepers run by the charity Quarriers.
The pair from Glasgow are on a work experience placement in the Dutch town of Papendrecht as part of the charity’s Way to Work initiative run with Dutch partner Werkcenter.
Mr Howie, who first stayed at the Stopover project in September 2011 when just 16 before returning last December, said: “It’s just amazing that I will get a chance to speak to the Duke of Cambridge.
“The past year has been really tough for me but since coming to Quarriers’ Stopover my life has been turned around.
“I’ve never been abroad before so it’s a great experience to see a different culture and get work experience at the same time. I feel really positive about getting a job and my own place when I get back to Glasgow.”
The duke has a keen interest in tacking the problem of homelessness and is patron of Centrepoint, a charity that has been providing support and care for rough sleepers for decades.