Prince Harry will today reveal a personal secret to show solidarity with HIV sufferers worldwide.

The prince is joining celebrities including Nicole Scherzinger, Paloma Faith, Gemma Arterton and Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton in releasing video statements on Monday that reveal a personal secret.

The royal hopes the confessions, timed to coincide with World Aids Day, will show solidarity with HIV sufferers worldwide who face shame and stigma if they speak out.

The campaign, from charity Sentebale – co-founded by Prince Harry - aims to raise awareness of how eradicating this shame and stigma can save lives, empowering HIV sufferers to seek medical support and education about their condition, and preventing the virus from spreading.

Prince Harry launched the campaign today on the 'FeelNoShame website with a video asking the public to share their own secrets via social media in return for his.

He will then share his secret at 1pm in a video with the the Twitter hashtag #FeelNoShame.

Other celebrities’ secrets will be released on the website throughout the day.

(mirror)