OUR Prince Harry and his wife Meghan Markle were honored at an event in New York for their advocacy of human rights and their work to eliminate racial discrimination and promote mental health.

The couple received an award from the Robert F. Kennedy Foundation for Human Rights, which honors government figures, businesses, activists, and artists who have demonstrated “an unwavering commitment to social change.”

Kerry Kennedy, President of the Foundation and daughter of US Senator Robert F. Kennedy, said Harry and Meghan showed “extreme courage” in speaking out about their experiences of racial discrimination and mental health issues, The Telegraph reported.

President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky became one of the Foundation’s laureates. In a joint statement, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex said “a small wave of hope could turn into a wave of change.”

The award was presented just days before the highly anticipated Netflix-produced documentary series aired, and amid intense speculation that Harry and Meghan would go into depth about the British royal family and life at the palace.

After retiring from their official royal duties, the couple settled in California and have repeatedly criticized the British monarchy, alleging racism, which the palace denies.

In the trailer for the series, Harry blames the royal family for leaking incidents involving his family and says he is ready to tell the truth about the experience with his wife.

Buckingham Palace has not made any announcements about the upcoming screening of the documentary.

Source: RES-IPE