London, Apr 25 : Prince William, 26, still wears a brace to support his lower teeth, it has emerged.

The brace was such a well-kept secret that even his own staff did not notice him wearing it, and it was only spotted while he was meeting excited children during a visit to Staffordshire on April 24.

Wills has had the wire in place behind his bottom teeth ever since his braces were removed when he was 16.

"Prince William has used a permanent support for his bottom teeth for 10 years as part of routine treatment. The support is not new," the Daily Express quoted a St James's Palace spokesman as saying. (ANI)