The self-exiled couple were honored at an event in New York by the Robert F. Kennedy Foundation for Human Rights, just days before the documentary aired on Netflix.
Prince Harry and his wife Meghan last night – during an event in New York – received the award for the defense of human rights from the eponymous Robert F. Kennedy Foundation for Human Rights, just days before the screening of a long-awaited documentary series from Netflix
The British blue-blooded couple, self-exiled in the US, were honored for their work in the field of the abolition of racial discrimination and the promotion of mental health.
The Robert F. Kennedy Foundation for Human Rights honors figures in government, business, activists and artists who have demonstrated an “unwavering commitment to social change.”
Kerry Kennedy, president of the Foundation and daughter of assassinated US Senator Robert F. Kennedy, said the couple had been “extremely courageous” in speaking out about their experience of racial discrimination and mental health issues.
For their part, Meghan and Harry said in a statement that “a ripple of hope can turn into a wave of change.”
Kerry Kennedy with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex. pic.twitter.com/IEOBZcuit9
— Robert F. Kennedy Archives (@rfkarchives) December 7, 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was among the winners of the Foundation.
The award was presented to them just days before the Netflix documentary aired and amid intense speculation that Harry and Meghan, known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will speak out about the British royal family.
Since stepping down from their official royal duties, they have settled in California and have repeatedly criticized the British monarchy, alleging racism, which the royal family denies.
In a trailer for the series, Harry is seen accusing the royal family of leaking incidents involving his family and declaring that he and his wife are ready to tell the truth about this experience.
Buckingham Palace has not issued any announcement regarding the upcoming screening of the documentary.
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