In New York City, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have a rare "date night": We Don't Go Out Very Much

Harry, 38, said he and his wife were enjoying a rare night out without their two children at the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award Gala, where they were honoured.

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"I actually thought we were simply going on a date night, so I find it pretty unusual that we're sharing the room with 1,500 people," Harry said onstage with Meghan, 41, and Kerry Kennedy.

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Further, "Since our kids are little, we rarely go out, so this is unexpected. Thanks for joining date night!"

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Meghan and Harry received the Ripple of Hope Award for their work in racial justice, mental health, and social impact.

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Through their Archewell charity while Archie Harrison and Lilibet Diana remained at home in California.

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Harry's July UN speech on Nelson Mandela Day preceded the couple's trip to New York.

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Harry and Meghan spent three days in the city in September 2021, visiting One World Observatory at the World Trade Center

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With former Mayor Bill de Blasio, his wife Chirlane McCray, their son Dante, and Gov. Kathy Hochul.

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During the trip, Meghan read her children's book The Bench to second-graders at P.S. 123 Mahalia Jackson School in Harlem and visited with U.S. Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield.

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“The Future of Our Planet Hangs in the Balance,” says Prince William.

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