Britain's Prince Harry speaks of struggles of fatherhood on Australia tour

Britain's Prince Harry spoke on Wednesday of the struggles of early fatherhood, as he visited a Melbourne football club on the second day of his tour of Australia with wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.



The couple is on a four-day trip to the country, with engagements covering sport, mental health and veterans' affairs.



At the training ground of the Western Bulldogs Australian rules football club, Harry gave a speech in which he spoke about feeling disconnected from his children, and using therapy to overcome past issues.



"Certainly, I felt a disconnection because my wife was the one creating life, and I was there to witness it," he said at the event, co-hosted by the Movember mental health charity.



"From a therapy standpoint, you want to be the best version of yourself for your kids. And I knew that I had stuff from the past that I needed to deal with, and therefore prepare myself to basically cleanse myself of the past."



The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have two children, Archie and Lilibet, who are not accompanying them on the trip.