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Jeff Hubbard, 54, poses with his portrait taken by Prince William and a portrait of the Prince taken by himself
A "striking" photographic portrait of Prince William taken by a former homeless man received a public airing today.
The image was taken by Jeff Hubbard, 54, who a few years ago was destitute but has since turned his life around.
In turn William took a picture of the ex-rough sleeper and the two portraits, or diptych, form part of a new exhibition, titled A Positive View, and fundraising auction in aid of the homeless organisation Crisis.
In Mr Hubbard's portrait, the second in line to the throne has been captured looking relaxed, happy and with slightly more hair than usual.
The royal's thinning crop has been the subject of jokes by his brother Prince Harry recently but in the picture he has noticeably darker and thicker hair.
Mr Hubbard, from Hackney, east London, joked about the attention William's hair has received and said: "I'm old enough to know that almost every royal has been follicly challenged. All I can say is he's a handsome lad and he's got more hair than me."
Speaking about the diptych, he added: "You go through a couple of rooms then bang, on a background of what you could call royal blue, are the photos.
"One of them is unfortunately of me but they are utterly striking."
The exhibition is staged at Somerset House in central London and will be open to the public from tomorrow until April 5.
The exhibition features more than 100 rare and signed vintage works across almost a century of photography by leading names.
Highlights of the event include two prints by master photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson - his renowned Seville (1933) and the magical Queen Charlotte's Ball, London (1959).
A large number of the images, including the prince's portrait, will be sold at an auction next month to raise money for Crisis.
