Wealthy Americans are spending up to $1 million to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle at a glitzy New York gala.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be presented with the award at the Ripple of Hope Gala on December 6th.
Hosted by Kelly Kennedy, niece of President John F. Kennedy, the gala will cost a cool $1 million and will include four seats at the top table, where the Duke and Duchess are expected to be seated. I have the “Pioneer” package.
Other packages start at $500,000 and include access to VIP receptions, where photographers are expected to capture the Sussexes alongside the event’s main patrons.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle (photographed in New York last year) were named Ripple of Hope Award recipients for their work through the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Organization’s (RFKHR) Ashwell Foundation.
The Gala is organized by the Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation, named after President Kennedy’s brother who was assassinated in 1968.
Past Ripple of Hope Award winners include US President Joe Biden, former President Barack Obama, former President Bill Clinton, and former Democratic presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Al Gore.
The decision to give Meghan and Harry the highest human rights award has baffled Kennedy historians.
Professor David Nassau, author of the Pulitzer Prize-nominated book The Patriarch about JFK and RFK’s father, Joseph Kennedy, said: Ridiculous.
The gala will be hosted by Kelly Kennedy, niece of President John F. Kennedy. She is her seventh of Ethel and Robert F. Kennedy’s children and runs the RFK human rights organization.
“If you look at past Robert Kennedy winners, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi. [Speaker of the US House of Representatives]Bishop Desmond Tutu – And I have to ask what Harry and Meghan are doing here?
“What have they done in the name of God to deserve this? What percentage of Harry and Meghan’s wealth will go to worthy causes?”
Professor Nassau said Joe, patriarch of the Kennedy family and a staunch Irish Catholic, will return to his grave to see his family branch “sticking to the British royal family.” He said he would.
Mail on Sunday will reportedly capture Meghan and Harry as they attend the VIP event and are introduced to the event’s biggest donors by a team of photographers.
A source said, “At previous events, photographers at VIP receptions would make sure to take pictures of big donors with celebrity guests and winners. If so, I want a photo for bragging rights.
Venue of the 2019 Ripple Of Hope Gala & Auction in New York. His latest public RFK tax return for 2019 showed that year’s gala brought in more than $4 million for him
Hollywood star Alec Baldwin, the controversial figure following the shooting of the cinematographer on the set of ‘Rust’, will preside over a gala honoring Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky is.
While some were perplexed by the decision to honor the Sussexes, Liz Garbus, the director of their upcoming Netflix documentary series, was the youngest of Robert F. Kennedy’s 11 children, Rory Kennedy, and his film company partner. It may not be a coincidence.
One Hollywood producer said, “Everyone has been scratching their heads trying to figure out why Harry and Meghan, who are in the early stages of their philanthropic endeavors, were chosen to receive this.
“Is there a connection between the Netflix documentary and Laurie Kennedy?”
Alec Baldwin, 63, hosted the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Awards Gala in 2021 with his Boston-born wife, Hilaria Baldwin, 37. He plans to preside over the gala again this year.
Like the royal family, the Kennedy family is no stranger to public quarrels. Kelly Kennedy, his seventh of Ethel and Robert F. Kennedy’s children, runs the RFK human rights organization. According to her publicly available records, she is paid over $500,000 annually. Her latest public RFK tax return for 2019 showed that the celebration that year brought in more than $4 million for her.
Kelly’s brother, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is a notorious “anti-vaxer” who was kicked off Instagram and Facebook for his controversial views. tried to distance himself from his brother, a conspiracy theorist who claimed he was innocent.
The celebration comes four days after the Prince and Princess of Wales attended the Earthshot Awards in Boston.
A spokesman for Mr Kennedy declined to comment on whether he would attend the Sussex event.After Mr Kennedy compared government measures to contain the pandemic to “Hitler’s Germany”, his wife said, My husband’s opinion does not reflect my own opinion.”
The gala comes four days after the Prince and Princess of Wales attended the Earthshot Awards in Boston.Prince William joined forces with John F. Kennedy’s daughter, Caroline Kennedy
“This is quiet wealth and power,” said one person familiar with the event. “Think of people like Rockefeller and former Vice President Al Gore.”
Philanthropists across America are vying to attend both events.
One wealthy Los Angeles heiress told The Mail on Sunday:
“I’d love to get tickets for both. That’s fine because you can buy tickets for Duchess Meghan’s event, but William and Kate’s event is strictly invite-only, which makes it much more difficult to attend.”
