Award for the defense of of human rights received on Tuesday (6/12) o prince harry and his wife Meghan Markle during an event in New York. The two were honored for their work in the field of eliminating racial discrimination and promoting mental health.
The British blue-blood couple received the award late last night, Tuesday, from the Robert F. Kennedy Foundation for Human Rights, which 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 brave” in speaking out about their experience of racial discrimination and mental health problems, as the Telegraph newspaper writes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was among the winners of the Foundation.
In their statement, Meghan and Harry state, as reported by the Athens News Agency, that “a ripple of hope can turn into a wave of change».
The prize was awarded to them a few days before screening of a highly anticipated documentary series from Netflix and amid intense speculation that Harry and Meghan, known as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will talk 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.
Source: News Beast
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