The Duke of Sussex has combined his passion for mental health campaigning and sport on the second day of an Australia visit.

Prince Harry spoke about his own experiences of becoming a dad and fathers trying to “upgrade” the parenting they had experienced as a child.

He then joined players from Australian Rules Football (AFL) team the Western Bulldogs for a lesson in how to play a game that dominates the Melbourne sports scene andvisited the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

His wife Meghan who is with him on the trip was not at the event and has no scheduled public appearances on Wednesday.

The couple – no longer working royals and visiting in a private capacity – are combining visits to charitable causes with commercial ventures.

It is understood Meghan is exploring the Australian expansion of her As Ever lifestyle brand during the trip.