The royal couple has been honoured for their work on racial justice, mental health, and other social impact initiatives through their Archewell Foundation. Other laureates for this year include co-founder and managing partner of Siris, Frank Baker; chair of the board and CEO of the Bank of America, Brian Moynihan; and Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky.
The laureate is given to those who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to social change and worked to protect and advance equity, justice, and human rights.
Kerry Kennedy, the president of Robert Kennedy Human Rights, said: “When The Duke and Duchess accepted our award laureate invitation back in March, we were thrilled.
“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.”
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She added: “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’.”