Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis volunteer at a baby bank while Kate Middleton makes good on her promise to bring her children to the center to support struggling parents

The Princess of Wales kept her promise to a nearby baby bank she visited in April by visiting her three children.

A video released by Kensington Palace shows how Kate, 41, took Prince George, 10, Princess Charlotte, eight, and Prince Louis to the center for an afternoon of volunteering last month.

It follows from the mother’s promise to return after her first visit to the organization in the spring – when she said: ‘maybe my helpful people and not my useless ones!’

The professionally recorded video, created by filmmaker Will Warr, was taken during an after-school visit and shows the youngsters excitedly removing boxes of toys from the boot of their car.

As she arrives at the bank, the royal mum-of-three says: ‘Nice to see you again, before staff invited the Welsh siblings in to see what they’re doing.

Louis, wearing a Fair Isle sweater over a checked shirt, holds his own box, grinning widely, in front of his sister in a red sweater, skirt and ankle boots and George in a navy blue sweater, blue trousers and sneakers.

The three young royals then walk into the Windsor center with their own donations.

Wearing a white turtleneck sweater, Kate helps her three children put down their boxes and tells them, “Here are a lot of people giving up their time.” And there are many volunteers who come to help. And so you are the volunteers for this evening.’

“Ooh la la,” Charlotte exclaims, using a favorite phrase of hers.

“Let’s see,” Louis says eagerly, peeking into the bags of donations.

Charlotte chooses a small jacket. “So sweet,” she says endearingly.

‘What we would like you to do is try to pick out presents for children who are around the same age as you. So when you think about what you would like to play with,’ say the employees.

The children start busy picking out presents, Charlotte and George each holding a festive bag and putting things in it.

Louis seems particularly excited by the giant King Kong toy, which he grabs and exclaims, “This is a big guy!” ‘

Handwritten notes for George and Charlotte’s gift bags are also on display.

According to the Department for Work and Pensions, a quarter of families with a child under the age of five in Britain live in poverty. This means that baby banks have become a sad necessity for many, providing a vital lifeline in challenging circumstances.

The Bank of Windsor has been making gift bags for children for the past five years and will be distributing 1,500 of them this Christmas, in addition to the usual parcels of clothing and goods.

The royal youth will then focus on sorting clothing donations.

The princess tells her children: ‘All these bags are donations and then we have to sort them and put them in all the boxes. ‘

“Do you like this one?” Charlotte is asked by a team member. ‘Yes!’ she says.

George holds up a Hawaiian print shirt to add to his bundle, while Louis helps examine a label on a green toy to make sure it’s suitable for children.

Charlotte laughs at a little baby greeting with little decals on it: “This is Welsh,” she says excitedly.

You hear an employee say, “George wants to come back, and that’s okay.”

Kate puts her arm around her eldest son’s shoulders and says, “You see how rewarding this kind of work is, knowing that you are helping others.”

“Yes,” her eldest son answers seriously.

The trio are then seen carefully carrying their gift bags downstairs, ready to be delivered to the young people in the area in time for Christmas.

The video ends with the message: “Thank you to everyone who is so generously supporting Baby Banks across the country.”

Windsor Baby Bank was founded in 2015 by two local mothers and has since supported more than 24,000 families in Berkshire and Buckinghamshire, which, despite being close to Windsor Castle, have huge areas of deprivation.

The cost of living crisis has seen referrals increase dramatically, with the team helping a further 300 families in the first three months of the year alone with everything from newborn starter kits to nappies, buggies and beds.

Unlike other baby banks, they offer clothing, including school uniforms, for children up to 16 years old.

They do not receive any public findings and rely on voluntary assistance and donations, grants, retailers and local suppliers.

The staff makes sure to match specific children with donations so they don’t feel like they’re relying on random handouts.

On her first visit, the Princess said: “There is community support, but it’s knowing where to go to get that support. And sometimes there is a stigma. ‘

She asked what could raise awareness of the valuable work they do and was told, “Getting people like you to visit!”

That’s why she promised to bring her own children.

Co-founder of The Bank Bank in Windsor, Rebecca Mistry, told the Mail she was so pleased the Princess of Wales kept her promise.

‘It was such a wonderful visit, and great that she was able to take them with her. It was also nice for them to go somewhere where their mother had been,” she said.

‘We regularly have children who come to do volunteer work, and also their school [Lambrook, attended by George, Charlotte and Louis] recently organized a large collection of Christmas pajamas, books and treats.

“You never know how the kids who come here are going to take it, but they were so well behaved.

We gave them some lists to work on and asked them to pack bags for children their own age. They were so good at it.

“Louis was on his way to King Kong. It was about five feet high. His eyes lit up and he said, ‘This is brilliant.’ He was determined that the little boy the bag was being packed for would get it. And it actually broke up. We told them we had a very special volunteer who helped with the choice, but we couldn’t say who. They were very intrigued.

‘Louis also found our large bag of fancy dress clothes, which contained an RAF jumpsuit. He thought that was really cool and made sure it went into another bag. ‘

Ms. Mistry added, “We are always very careful in matching the gift with the right child. The kids didn’t ask to be in this position, so we want them to feel like this is something special. ‘

She said that Princess Charlotte has already asked if she can come and help again.

‘Charlotte also personally asked to help pack a baby referral bag. She saw the Welsh babygro and shouted, “Mummy, look at this.” She also showed it to George.

“They were probably here for an hour and a half, two hours. They kept asking if there was more they could do and if they could come back again. Charlotte definitely asked to come back and we said we could register her for the summer holidays.

“She was great, methodically working through the list. She was so organized and knew what she wanted to do.

“I think people think it’s a very affluent area because they live in Windsor. That’s such a misconception. The majority of our work is done locally, there are real needs.’

Ms Mistry said it was “such a great compliment” for the Princess to keep her promise to return.

‘It was so much fun. It was so beautiful and such a big compliment that she came back. “She said she would, and she did,” she said.

‘We saw an increase in the number of people seeking help after her last visit. They didn’t know our service existed to help, so we know firsthand the impact her interest in what we do is on the ground.”