Prince Harry wants to be better dad than King Charles as he 'cleansed past' before kids

Prince Harry wants to be better dad than King Charles as he 'cleansed past' before kidsPrince Harry made the highly personal comments about being a dad to his children Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet at a men's mental health charity event in Melbourne todayCommentsNewsJennifer Newton Deputy Royal Editor09:38, 15 Apr 2026View 5 ImagesPrince Harry speaking at a session during a Movember event at the Whitten Oval in Melbourne(Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)Prince Harry has opened up about wanting to be a better parent than his father and said he "had stuff from the past that I needed to deal with" before having children.‌The Duke of Sussex made the personal comments during a talk at an event about fatherhood hosted by the Movember charity on the second day of his and Meghan's visit to Australia today. Harry visited the Whitten Oval in Melbourne, the training and administrative headquarters of Australian rules football club Western Bulldogs, where he met with supporters of the men's mental health charity.‌And speaking about his own experiences of being a dad to Prince Archie, six, and four-year-old Princess Lilibet, he spoke about the evolving roles of parents - and how each generation needed to be "an upgrade" as he alluded to his own parents, King Charles and the late Diana, Princess of Wales.‌READ MORE: Prince Harry and Meghan tour LIVE: Duke opens up about fatherhood struggles as Meghan not seenREAD MORE: Meghan Markle clears up how to address her as £1.4k wellness retreat fails to sell outView 5 ImagesHarry is on the second day of his and Meghan's trip to Australia (Image: POOL/AFP via Getty Images)But he insisted he was not "pointing the finger" at them, but explained even those with a perfect upbringing would still want to improve on this with their own children. He explained: "I see parenting evolving over time. Our kids are our upgrade. Not to say that I upgraded my dad or that my kids upgrad...