William, the president of the Football Association, met the team manager and Three Lions squad at St George's Park on the eve of their departure for Qatar.
Controversies surrounding the tournament, including with the hosts' human rights record and concerns over its treatment of the LGBTQ+ communities, have threatened to distract from the match action.
But Southgate, 52, said: "We had the future king come in and talk to the lads about that.
"We could not have paid him to give the lads a better message and I am really grateful for that. You have got to ignore the noise." Meanwhile, England were eyeing the knockout stages yesterday as they prepared for tonight's showdown with the USA.
Should they win at the Al Bayt Stadium to follow up an emphatic 6-2 win over Iran they will be virtually certain to qualify for the last 16.
They would go into the final Group B game against Wales on Tuesday with only the issue of first or second place to be settled.
England are boosted by the news that captain Harry Kane is fit to lead the line.
The 29-year-old talisman went off with an ankle injury in Monday's opener.
But Southgate said his main striker had enjoyed two days of trouble-free training and added: "Harry is good. He came through training. It would be a brave decision to leave him out of the starting team. We just checked him out, just to see. When you are treating things it is important to know exactly what is there and that was all good."
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