Illustrator's artwork signed by Prince William

An illustrator known for her murals and window art has had one of her creations signed by The Prince of Wales.

Myroslava Coates, from Prestwich, Bury, was asked to draw a timeline showcasing the achievements of Prince William's homelessness prevention programme, Homewards.

The artwork was on display at an event at the Tate Modern marking the charity's three‑year anniversary.

Coates said meeting the future king there and having him sign her work was "massive".

Coates added: "It felt like meeting a friend. I wasn't expecting to have a chat with him and then when they asked if I was comfortable, I was like, 'Oh my gosh, yeah'."

The artist told BBC Radio Manchester her timeline illustration started in 1993, when Princess Dianna took William to The Passage homelessness charity in London.

She said: "In 2025, Prince William actually took Prince George with him. A bit of history repeating itself. That's what he signed when he was with me."

Coates said The Prince of Wales praised her work.

"He couldn't believe I'd done everything in the time I'd done it, which I took as the biggest compliment," she added.

Homewards was set up by Prince William and The Royal Foundation of the Prince and Princess of Wales in June 2023.

It is a five-year programme bringing together homelessness charities and organisations across the UK to create long‑term, sustainable pathways that help end homelessness for good.

The anniversary event at the Tate Modern brought together business leaders from firms such as Pret a Manger and Lloyds Banking Group to explore the role they could play in preventing homelessness.

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