Pastor Mick Fleming, who is a friend of the Prince and Princess of Wales, worked as a drug runner and debt collector and was once arrested on suspicion of murder.
William and Kate hailed his 'tireless work' educating young people in an emotional statement on Friday. He was awarded an MBE at Clarence House in September.
On Tuesday, the Prince of Wales, 43, was seen looking suave in a pair of sunglasses as he stood at the helm of a boat during a tour of the picturesque Guanabara Bay in Brazil.
The Prince of Wales would not be drawn on the rows caused by his uncle Andrew and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex in a 'fireside' chat with CNN on his Earthshot Prize trip to Brazil .
The vicious fight, which took place in August this year in the busy city centre of Newport, Wales, saw the men using kebab shop tools and a walking stick against their business opponents.