TL;DR:
- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Awards on December 6th.
- Prince Harry joked that it was his and Meghan Markle’s “date night,” telling the audience that he “hasn’t been out much lately.”
- Meghan Markle responds to Prince Harry’s joke
A night with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.just a few days ago Harry & MeghanAfter the premiere of , they headed out to New York for a gala event the Duke of Sussex jokingly called “date night.” Ahead, learn what Harry said and how the Duchess of Sussex responded.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle attended the Ripple of Hope Awards on December 6th.
Harry and Meghan headed to NYC for the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Awards Gala on December 6th. There they received the Ripple of Hope Award from the RFK Human Rights Foundation.
Harry and Meghan were especially recognized for their “heroic” efforts against “systemic racism” (via The Express). According to the foundation’s website, they and five other winners, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the late NBA legend Bill Russell, are committed to “promoting fairness, inclusion and sustainability in the workplace and in the world.” prioritized.”
In addition to winning the award, Harry and Meghan took the stage for a conversation with Kelly Kennedy, RFK’s daughter and president of the foundation.
Prince Harry jokingly called the gala a ‘totally unexpected’ night for him and Meghan Markle
During a meeting with Kennedy, Harry joked that ending with the gala was “totally unexpected.”
“I’ll be honest with you, Kelly,” he began. “I thought it was just going on a date night, so sharing a room with 1,500 people felt very strange.”
Harry went on to mention his and Meghan’s two children, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor, 3, and Lilibet Diana Mountbatten-Windsor, 1.
“Our kids are so small and young that they don’t go out much these days,” said Harry. That’s fine, thank you for coming.”
“Thank you for having me on this special date night,” Meghan replied, as the audience laughed.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle delivered speeches at the RFK Ripple of Hope Awards
Similar to their appearance at the NAACP Image Awards, Harry and Meghan took turns speaking.
Harry opened their remarks, telling the audience:
Then Duchess Meghan took office. She recalled that she and Harry visited Cape Town, South Africa with Archie in 2019, calling it a place “close to our hearts.”
“And as we all face a complete and difficult time in the world, we choose the path of optimistic care for each other and our communities,” Harry continued.
“We understand that this honor is in many ways a beginning for us rather than the culmination of a lifetime of work,” he concluded.
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