Harry says children should be an 'upgrade' of their parents

Harry says children should be an 'upgrade' of their parents9 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSimon Atkinsonin MelbournePA MediaThe Duke of Sussex has combined two of his passions - mental health campaigning and sport - to kick off the second day of a brief Australia visit.Prince Harry spoke passionately about his own experiences of becoming a dad - and trying to "upgrade" the parenting he had experienced as a child.He then joined players from Australian Rules Football (AFL) team the Western Bulldogs for a quick lesson in how to play a game that dominates the Melbourne sports scene.The Duke's wife, Meghan, was not at the event and has no scheduled public appearances on Wednesday - with a spokesperson for the Sussexes not responding to a BBC query about her plans.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.Later on Wednesday, the Duke will be in the capital, Canberra.In Melbourne, Harry was special guest at the launch of a report into the mental health of fathers of young children, produced by the charity Movember.After introducing himself with a "G'day everyone" and a brief reference to the Bulldogs' promising start to the season, the Duke talked openly about his own mental health after becoming a dad - with references to his father, King Charles III."The world around us has changed massively, so there is no version of where parenting is going to be the same as we experienced," he said."I see parenting evolving all the time. From my perspective, our kids are our upgrades."That's not how I was taught, but that was my take on it. Not to say I was an upgrade of my dad or that my kids are an upgrade of me."That's the approach that I take, to know that with the world the way t...