<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/prince-harry" rel="" target="" title="Prince Harry"><span>Prince Harry</span></a><span> spent the morning refining his AFL skills in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/melbourne" rel="" target="" title="Melbourne's"><span>Melbourne's</span></a><span> inner-west, on the second day of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex's Australian tour.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Duke fronted up at Whitten Oval in Footscray this morning, where he learned a few tricks of the craft from Western Bulldogs players and mingled with young fans and members of The Wiggles.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Inside the club, Harry attended a private Movember event, where he discussed his experience with therapy and touched on the impact fatherhood has had on his life.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/virgin-australia-flags-reduced-capacity-as-fuel-cost-soars/ca1fec74-1b1f-4fb8-8949-55e5b359c8a4" target="_blank"><strong><span>Virgin to cut flights, raise costs after $40 million fuel hit</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Certainly from a therapy standpoint, you want to be the best version of yourself for your kids," Harry said during the Q and A session, the Press Association reports.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"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."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He was also presented with Western Bulldogs jerseys with the names of his two children Archie, 6 and Lilibet, 4, printed on the back.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/prince-harry-hones-his-afl-skills-on-second-day-of-australian-tour/ebbf9158-2d45-4520-ac7d-44fdb39f8510" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A few dozen fans lined Whitten Oval in the hopes of catching a glimpse of the prince, but he slipped in through a side exit and left through a back door.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It's a shame that we didn't, but his presence was here," a fan said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He is expected to fly to Canberra this afternoon for a number of engagements at the Australian War Memorial.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Prince is also scheduled to attend a reception for Invictus Australia, recognising his strong connection tho the Invictus Games - a leading sporting event for the defence community.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Meghan did not appear at this morning's engagements and is not believed to be scheduled for public or private events today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Prince Harry will return to Melbourne tonight ahead of a public appearance with the Duchess on the banks of the Yarra River tomorrow.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The pair are set to take part in a First Nations guided cultural walk along the Yarra, which is tipped to be the best chance for the public to see the couple.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><em><span>NEVER MISS A STORY:</span></em></strong><span> </span><em><span>Get your breaking news and exclusive stories first by following us across all platforms.</span></em></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><ul><li><strong><em><span>Download the 9NEWS App here via</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&hl=en_AU&pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Make 9News your preferred source on Google by</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://9.nine.com.au/8x987w" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>ticking this box here</span></em></strong></a></li><li><strong><em><span>Sign up to</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://login.nine.com.au/edm?client_id=nineatnine" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>our breaking newsletter here</span></em></strong></a></li></ul></div></div>
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