Dinner with Harry and Meghan Markle? Just shell out a million dollars

Next December 6th the prince Harry And Meghan Markle they will receive the Ripple of Hope Award, prestigious recognition that the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights (an American non-profit organization born in honor of the senator and younger brother of the former American president John) awards each year to personalities who have distinguished themselves for their humanitarian, philanthropic and rights defense activities. The likes of the likes of have been awarded the accolade in the past Barack Obama, Bill And Hillary Clinton And Al Gore. This time it’s up to the Sussexes. The dukes will receive the Ripple of Hope Award during a gala reception to be held in New York in the presence of many Hollywood stars. And on that occasion it will also be possible have dinner with them. For sit at Harry and Meghan’s tablehowever, it will be necessary to shell out a truly princely amount: well one million dollarsas revealed by the Mail on Sunday. For those wishing to save money, there is an alternative: with “only” 500,000 dollars, you can have access to a VIP area where you can take a picture with the Sussexes and other excellent guests.

We still don’t know who the nabob is willing to pay a million dollars to dine with the Sussexes. But in the meantime, the decision to award the dukes with such a prestigious award in the States has sparked an uproar. Many experts who cry scandal. First of all the illustrious US historian David Nasaw who immediately lashed out against the Sussexes: «They have received the same award in the past Bill and Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi, Desmond Tutu. But what are Harry and Meghan doing among them? What did they actually do to deserve it? And what percentage of their wealth is given to worthy causes?” thundered Nasaw in an interview with Mail On Sunday. Adding: «The decision to reward the Sussexes is something I would define between the immensely ridiculous and the shamelessly grotesque. Absurd!”.

Historians and the media are now calling for an about-face by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights, arguing that the Sussexes’ award risks destroying the reputation of the important accolade. But the president of the non-profit organization, Kerry Kennedy, daughter of Bob, seems willing to defend her choice. The Sussexes will be rewarded for their «commitment to trying to change the narrative around racial justice and mental healtha type of moral courage that my father called an essential virtue for all those who want to change the world».

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Source: Vanity Fair

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