Prince Harry and Meghan Markle honoured for public service

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, accepted the President's Award in recognition of special achievement and distinguished public service at the NAACP Image Awards.

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Through their Archewell Foundation, the couple has supported efforts to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic, and focused on the Black Lives Matter movement and fighting for racial justice.

“I think it's safe to say that I come from a very different background from my incredible wife, yet our lives were brought together for a reason. We share a commitment to a life of service, a responsibility to combat injustice and a belief that the most often overlooked are the most important to listen to," Harry said.

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"And I couldn't be prouder that we're doing this work together. We moved to California, my home state, shortly before the murder of George Floyd. For Black America, those nine minutes and 29 seconds transcended time, invoking centuries of our unhealed wounds.

“In the months that followed, as my husband and I spoke with the civil rights community, we committed ourselves and our organisation, Archewell, to illuminating those who are advancing racial justice and progress."

Past recipients of the award include Muhammad Ali, Jesse Jackson, Colin Powell, Condoleezza Rice, LeBron James, and Rihanna.

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