Prince Harry visits the Australian War Memorial in Canberra

Prince Harry said today he had to 'cleanse myself of the past' before having children as he revealed the 'struggles' of being a father and the 'disconnection' he felt towards his son Archie while his wife Meghan Markle was pregnant.The Duke of Sussex told an audience that he knew he 'had stuff from the past that I needed to deal with' before having children, as he discussed experiences of therapy.Harry made the comments while giving a talk on stage at an event about fatherhood hosted by Movember this morning during his visit to Melbourne in Australia.The Duke said he had to prepare himself to 'basically cleanse myself of the past', also explained he wanted his children Archie and Lilibet to be 'an upgrade' of himself.Harry was without Meghan at the event, who is with him on the trip but has no scheduled public appearances today. Archie and Lilibet are at home in California .