Prince William tested his touch skills during a football drill challenge at Ainslie Park Stadium in Edinburgh, home of The Spartans FC.
William, who is second in line to the throne, was joined by grassroots players from Scotland's Mental Health Football and Wellbeing League and former Scotland striker Steven Thompson.
The Duke of Cambridge, who is a keen Aston Villa fan, took shots at a goal and beat the keeper a number of times.
Inside the capital clubhouse, he had a video call with footballers Harry Kane, 27, David Marshall, 36, Jess Fishlock, 34, and Julie Nelson, 35.
Kane, a Spurs, and England striker said: "Mental health is an important part of the game. Everyone expresses emotions in different ways.
"I talk to teammates a little bit more and ask them a little bit more about family life and personal life and get to know them because we spend so much time together, so I personally try to dig deeper into each individual."
In the stands, William spoke to members of the Scottish FA's board and the Mental Health Advisory Panel it helped establish and told them: "Young men are really susceptible to serious mental health issues and more likely to bottle it up and not talk about it."
He added: "Both of you are good listeners. That's where it starts from."
The Duke went on to say: "Lockdown has tested everyone in ways we didn't think they would and taken away coping mechanisms to get through it, it's quite difficult."
The Scottish FA and the advisory panel have spearheaded the introduction of a new mental health e-learning platform after signing a Mentally Healthy Football declaration established by William's Heads Up campaign, which aimed to harness the power of football to change the conversation around mental health.
Spartans Community Football Academy said on Twitter: "A fantastic afternoon hosting @KensingtonRoyal at The Academy, for a mental health in Scottish football awareness day #hereforgood."
While Edinburgh Councillor Mark Brown said: "Was a real pleasure to see HRH Prince William during his visit to the Spartans Academy in North Edinburgh this afternoon. His engagement with attendees around mental health was different class."
The news comes as we reported how William is set to watch the Scottish Cup final from a rooftop bar in Edinburgh alongside a number of specially invited frontline workers.
Hibernian are hoping to take home the jewel in the Scottish football crown this weekend when they face St Johnstone in Saturday’s Scottish Cup final - and the men in green and white could have a royal audience cheering them on.
Later today William headed over to the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh, where he took part in the Ceremony of the Keys in his role as the Lord High Commissioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
The sovereign is represented at the General Assembly by the Lord High Commissioner, who attends as an observer and is appointed by the Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister.
William stopped to speak with soldiers as he inspected the guard of honour and the band during the ceremony, and joked about being vaccinated at the Science Museum on Tuesday.
He said it was "very gentle" as he laughed with a member of the military.
