what drove them to quit the royal family and the country. the series begins with a statement that members of the royal family declined to comment within the series. we contacted the palace tonight, and we were advised that no palace officials or members of the royal family were approached to comment on the content of the series. jericka. duncan: charlie, thank you. well will, back here at home, there are approximately 400,000 children in the nation s foster care system. many of them face enormous challenges once they age out. well, in tonight s eye on america, cbs mark strassmann takes a look at how one program is fostering hope by giving young people the skills they need to succeed. reporter: at 17, senior julie penafort could be just another kid bouncing around california s foster care system. instead, she s found hope with help. they re like family to me, so it s like i look up to them a lot and they ve made a big
positive adult role model that is going to be with them for four years. reporter: consistency. is the key word. i just think childhood experiences you re taught to keep your head down, be quiet, stay out of trouble, not get ideal at isael andrade is julie s mentor. now 23, this former foster kid went to seven different middle schools. our stories are very similar. reporter: once a month for four years, they ve met in person. but they re constantly talking, making sure she s on track. it s like i see him as a brother. reporter: what s the biggest thing he s taught you? i think how to stand up for myself. reporter: would you at 13 recognize you at 17? no. i would not. reporter: julie s applying to college now. whatever she does, i m going to be proud of her. reporter: her first choice, u.c.l.a. for eye on america, mark strassmann, in los angeles. duncan: mentoring matters. police are chasing critical leads in the murder mystery in