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HUMANITY: Meghan And Prince Harry Win Award For Showing « Moral Courage » Over Humanitarian .

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex accepted the award in March and the news comes after the date of the Coronation of King Charles was announced as May 6, the same date as their son, Archie’s fourth birthday. By Emma Crabtree

Social Wednesday 12 October 2022

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Harry and Meghan have become a power couple for their humanitarian work and raising awareness for various issues including racial discrimination, sexism and mental health. Now, the couple’s work in the field has been formally recognised by being awarded the Ripple of Hope Award laureate from Robert Kennedy Human Rights.

The couple have achieved their work through their Archewell Foundation which the couple describe as “an impact-driven non-profit” foundation.

According to the Archewell website, the foundation’s “core purpose is to uplift and unite communities – local and global, online and offline – one act of compassion at a time.”

The couple have numerous partnerships and projects which include helping equally distribute COVID-19 vaccines globally, advocating for racial and economic justice in the technology industry, and constructing relief centres in areas impacted by extreme hunger.

Harry and Meghan, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have won the prestigious award (Image: Getty)

Harry and Meghan have also contributed to aid for Ukraine and Afghan refugees

As recipients of the award, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be placed alongside a number of prestigious figures.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the CEO of the Bank of America, Brian Moynihan, and the co-founder of Siris, Frank Baker are all also laureates for this year.

The award is given to those who have shown a steadfast commitment to social advancement, and furthering equality, justice, and human rights.

The couple received notice of the award in March when they accepted the honour (Image: Getty)

The organisers of the award expressed how “thrilled” they were when Harry and Meghan accepted the award.

Human rights lawyer and activist Kerry Kennedy, the daughter of Robert F Kennedy, former US Attorney General and brother of John F Kennedy, is the president of Robert Kennedy Human Rights.

Kennedy said: “When the Duke and Duchess accepted our award laureate invitation back in March, we were thrilled.”

The couple have done a lot of support through their Archewell Foundation (Image: Getty)

The President added: “The couple has always stood out for their willingness to speak up and change the narrative on racial justice and mental health around the world.”

She quoted her father in crediting the royal couple for their “moral courage”.

Ms Kennedy said: “They embody the type of moral courage that my father once called the ‘one essential, vital quality for those who seek to change a world that yields most painfully to change’.”