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Is a royal reunion on the calendar forPrince William,Kate Middleton,Prince HarryandMeghan Markle?
Though both couples will be in the northeastern United States in the next few days, a meetup is unlikely. The Prince and Princess of Wales, both 40, will touch down in Boston Wednesday ahead ofPrince William’s second annualEarthshot PrizeAwards Ceremony on Friday. Four days later — on Dec. 6 — the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are set to attend a gala in New York City to accept an award.
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The organization chose the California couple as this year’s Ripple of Hope laureates for their work in racial justice, mental health and other social impact initiatives through their Archewell Foundation. Ukrainian PresidentVolodymyr Zelenskyyis also receiving the Ripple of Hope Award for his courageous leadership amid the Russian invasion. Previous Ripple of Hope prizewinners includeDr. Anthony Fauci,Colin Kaepernick,Nancy Pelosi, former PresidentBarack Obamaand PresidentJoe Biden.
It will be a cross-country trip for Harry and Meghan, who relocated to the U.S. after stepping down from their royal roles in March 2020. The couple bought a home inMontecito, California that summer, where they live with their son Archie Harrison, 3, and Lilibet Diana, 1.
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Prince William, Kate, Prince Harry and Meghan were most recently photographed together at the funerary events forQueen Elizabeth IIin September. The couples stepped out together on Sept. 10, walking outside Windsor Castle to greet well-wishers and view the tributes left for the late monarch.
Kensington Palace said at the time that William invited Harry and Meghan to join him and Kate. Another source added that security was not expecting both couples.
Prince Williamthought the walkabout to greet the crowds"was an important show of unityat an incredibly difficult time for the family," a royal source previously told PEOPLE.
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Added a palace insider, “It’s such an extraordinary historical moment and also a deeply personal one for the family that you’d hope and think that all members of the family would unite and support [King Charles III] especially. And perhaps some of those wounds can be healed in the process.”
source: people.com
