The Prince of Wales has described how he and the Princess of Wales approached telling their children about difficult moments they have faced over the past two years, such as Catherine and King Charles' cancer diagnoses.

"We choose to communicate a lot more with our children... most of the time, hiding stuff from them doesn't work", Prince William said during an interview in Brazil.

"Every family has its own difficulties and its own challenges. It's very individual and sort of moment-dependent as to how you deal with those problems," he added.

The prince visited the Latin American country for the first time last week to mark the fifth Earthshot Prize, of which he is the founder and president.

The prize celebrates people who've come up with ideas to help tackle issues affecting the planet. The winners of each category win £1m to further develop their ideas.