The Queen during a visit to Emmaus Norfolk and Waveney charity in Bungay, NorfolkThe Queen has heard personal stories from people who have overcome homelessness – as the new Prime Minister Andy Burnham pledged to “end rough sleeping” in his maiden speech. Camilla was carrying out a visit on Monday to Emmaus Norfolk & Waveney, a charity which offers opportunities and support to people experiencing homelessness, as the handover of political power was taking place in London. The Queen’s long-standing engagement saw her tour Emmaus’s centre for women, which opened in the village of Ditchingham in rural Norfolk last year. Camilla met residents – known as companions – who have experienced homelessness and heard about the tailored support offered by Emmaus for trauma recovery and to help residents to thrive. Heir to the throne the Prince of Wales launched his Homewards initiative in 2023 – a five-year project aimed at making homelessness “rare, brief and unrepeated”.