British Royal News says that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have been awarded for their activism and work in anti-racism in New York. In their first public appearance since their tell-all Netflix series was announced, Harry and Meghan received the Ripple of Hope Award at a gala by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights (RFKHR) organization on Tuesday night. Here’s what you need to know.
The accolade honors exemplary leaders across government, business, advocacy, and entertainment, and the pair were recognised for their racial justice and mental health work. One of the organizers explained a reason behind the award was for their “heroic stand against structural racism in the royal family.”
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle Receive Award For Anti-Racism Stance
But they arrived to a shout of “are you destroying the royal family” among the crowd. During the ceremony the couple announced a new collaboration between their foundation The Archewell Foundation and the RFKHR – the Archewell Foundation Award for Gender Equity in Student Film.
“Our hope with this award is to inspire a new generation of leadership in the arts, where diverse up and coming talent have a platform to have their voices heard and their stories told,” the couple said in a statement.
“The values of RFK Foundation and The Archewell Foundation are aligned in our shared belief of courage over fear, and love over hate. Together we know that a ripple of hope can turn into a wave of change.”
Speaking onstage with RFKHR president Kerry Kennedy, Harry said: “I’ll be honest with you Kerry I just thought we were just going on a date night so I found it quite weird that we’re sharing the room with 1,500 people. We don’t get out much these days because our kids are so small and young so, this is completely unexpected.”
To laughter from the audience he added: “But it’s nice to share date night with all of you, so thank you for coming.” Meghan added: “Thank you for bringing me on this very special date night.”
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