LONDON, Dec 7 (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Harry and spouse Meghan accepted a human rights award at a “Ripple of Hope” gala in New York the place they have been honoured for addressing racial injustice and psychological well being.
The British royals obtained the award late on Tuesday 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”.
Kerry Kennedy, president of the Basis and daughter of the slain U.S. Senator Robert F. Kennedy, stated the couple had been “extremely courageous” to speak about their expertise of racial injustice and psychological sickness, the Telegraph reported.
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was additionally amongst these to be honoured by the organisation.
Meghan and Harry stated in a press release 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 sequence, amid widespread hypothesis over what the couple, generally known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will say about Britain’s Royal Household.
Since Harry and Meghan stepped down from royal duties two years in the past and moved to California they’ve delivered stinging criticism of the British monarchy and accusations of racism, accusations that the household has dismissed.
Trailers for the sequence confirmed Harry accusing the royal family of leaking tales in regards to the household and saying that they have been prepared to inform the reality about their expertise.
Buckingham Palace has launched no statements in regards to the documentary sequence.
Reporting by Kate Holton; Enhancing by Andrew Heavens
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