The Prince of Wales has met young female footballers in Riyadh during his visit to Saudi Arabia.

Prince William joined local youth squad players at a training session and heard about female participation in sport in the Gulf state.

The prince met Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman after landing in the country on Monday, where he is spending three days at the UK government's request as it seeks to improve ties with the country's de-facto leader.

He gave the crown prince an England football shirt worn by captain Harry Kane, Kensington Palace said, and the pair held a "warm, far-ranging conversation which touched on many elements of [the] UK-Saudi bilateral relationship".

The trip is set to focus on energy transition and young people - key areas of development in a country undergoing significant change - and presents diplomatic sensitivities given Saudi Arabia's human rights record.