Harry, Meghan settle for award for stand towards royal household. What the couple stated | World Information

Prince Harry and his spouse Meghan Markle accepted a human rights award at a “Ripple of Hope” gala in New York the place they had been honoured for addressing racial injustice and psychological well being.

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The couple acquired the award from the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Basis which honours leaders throughout authorities, enterprise, advocacy and leisure who’ve proven an “unwavering dedication to social change”.

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Kerry Kennedy, president of the muse and daughter of the US senator Robert F. Kennedy, stated the couple had been “extremely courageous” to speak about their expertise of racial injustice within the royal household and psychological sickness, the Telegraph earlier reported.

Upon receiving the award, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry stated in an announcement that “a ripple of hope can flip right into a wave of change”.

The award got here days earlier than a much-anticipated Netflix documentary collection concerning the couple amid widespread hypothesis over what the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will say concerning the royal household.

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Prince Harry and Meghan Markle stepped down from royal duties two years in the past and moved to California. They’ve delivered criticism of the British monarchy and accused it of racism, accusations that the household has dismissed.