Prince Harry and Meghan
Markle are due to receive an award next week for their charitable and
humanitarian work with their Archewell Foundation.
In a ceremony due to be held
in New York City the charity’s executive director, James Holt, will pick up the
Partner Organization Award on the couple’s behalf. The award is being
given to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex for their advocation for Afghan refugees
as well as for providing “generous financial support” to the Human First
Coalition.
Alongside the pair, American
senator Richard Blumenthal will be picking up the Haji Abdul Rauf Service Award
for his work on advocating for Afghan refugees and asylum seekers.
The prestigious award ceremony
will feature traditional Afghan food, music and performances, and tickets will
cost $100 with proceeds being donated to the charity.
The news comes as the royal
couple experienced a small fright at their Montecito home as it was reported
that there were mountain lions in the vicinity.
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The pair will be delighted with the award
They were also warned
specifically about the flock of chickens that they’ve been raising in their
estate, and even to look after their dogs.
According to security footage
obtained by MailOnline, the lion was seen prowling about five miles away
near another homeowner’s driveway.
Executive Director of the
Montecito Association Sharon Byrne said: “The fact we have security
footage shows though that residents are taking this seriously as it was shot by
a camera which is what we’ve been urging residents to install.”
She added: “Chickens can
be a fast, easy source of food for hunting animals so they have to be safe and
secure. We want all locals to secure their homes and secure their chicken coops
and whatever other animals they may have.”
Sharon hopefully continued:
“We also urge residents to secure their garbage so animals can go
rummaging around for scraps, to have night lighting, alarms, cameras and so on.
Mountain lions are solitary creatures and ultimately, they don’t want to be
around people so we’re hoping this one moves on by itself.”
