Meghan Markle wears strapless white dress to accept ‘anti-racism’ award with suited Prince Harry ahead of Netflix doc
MEGHAN Markle wore a strapless white dress to receive an award for her and Prince Harry’s stance against “structural racism” in the Royal Family.
The Duchess of Sussex , 41, and Harry, 37, who wore a blue suit, were due to pick up the Ripple of Hope award at a lavish New York ceremony where tables were sold for up to $1million.
Meghan wore an off-the-shoulder white gown, complete with thigh-high slit, after the Princess of Wales wore a near identical design at the Earthshot gala in Boston.
The dress was paired with a black clutch and long gold earrings, while her hair was slicked back into a low bun.
But Megan and Harry refused to answer questions after they appeared at the event.
Earlier the eco-warrior couple arrived in New York after flying in by private jet from their California home.
The award honours “exemplary leaders” who have demonstrated “an unwavering commitment” to social change.
The star studded event was attended by celebrities including Hollywood actor Alec Baldwin.
Asked what he admired about the couple he said: “They way they deal with difficult circumstances in the press without to much difficulty.
“They’ve obviously chosen a different path. Good for them. They’re newly arrived in the States.
“I think it’s great they’ve agreed to support this cause which we have for years.”
The couple we honoured by John F Kennedy’s niece, Kerry Kennedy, at the annual bash, which is organised by the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights foundation.
It comes after Hours earlier they were mocked over inaccuracies in a trailer for their Netflix docu-series in which Meghan is seen to break down in tears.
Harry and Meghan will join previous winners Joe Biden and former presidents Barack Obama and Bill Clinton.
U2 star Bono, Hillary Clinton and Desmond Tutu, who helped to end apartheid in South Africa, have also received the award.
The couple are expected to attend the extravagant gala, where the cheapest ticket will set guests back $2,500.
It comes after Meghan accused an unnamed royal of raising “concerns” about the “skin colour” of her and Harry’s children in her Oprah Winfrey interview.
She declined to reveal the identity of the racist royal as it would be too “damaging” for them.
Ahead of them accepting the award, the couple wheeled out a supporter to claim they had suffered “hatred” and racism.
US businessman Christopher Bouzy, 47, was a little-known tech guru before turning his sights on the royal family last year.
But yesterday he was given a starring role in the streaming giant’s second “official teaser” video.
And in a dramatic intervention, Bouzy told viewers: “It’s about hatred. It’s about race.”
His claims were screened moments after the couple’s lawyer, Jenny Afia, insisted there was “a war against Meghan to suit other people’s agendas”.
The latest salvo against the Royals is likely to fuel demands for Megahan and Harry to be stripped of their Royal titles.
The King and Queen will both be out this week at pre-arranged engagements and vowed not to be distracted from the job, it is understood.
Insiders say the Royals are finding the Netflix row “wearying” coming so soon after the death of Queen Elizabeth II and the King taking on a new role.