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Here's why Harry and Meghan's award made palace aides laugh and cry

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Buckingham Palace staff "could either laugh or cry" when news broke that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle had accepted an award for their "lifelong commitment"  to building equitable communities in 2022, a new book has claimed. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were named as recipients of a "Ripple of Hope Award" from the Robert F.  Kennedy Human Rights Foundation in December 2022, accepting the honor "in recognition of their work on racial justice, mental health, and other social impact initiatives."The couple attended the glamorous New York City awards ceremony amid the anticipatory media fallout for their Netflix docuseries,  which was set to air its first installment of episodes just two days later. After receiving the award, Harry and Meghan issued a statement through their Archewell foundation which read:  "Together we know that a ripple of hope can turn into a wave of change."Though fans of the couple celebrated the award win, the d

Fergie smile in the face of diagnosis

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Sarah Ferguson smiles as she leaves hospital after second cancer diagnosis within a year The Duchess of York revealed last week she had received her second cancer diagnosis within a year. Fergie, 64, has been taking time to recover in Austria the past few weeks, after test results revealed a malignant melanoma just days before Christmas. She is now back in London and was pictured at King Edward VII's Hospital in the capital today. The royal looked in good spirits as she waved to the crowds in a smart blazer and and black dress. Fergie also wore her red hair down as she got into a waiting Range Rover. Dermatologists raised the alarm after removing several moles from her body while having reconstructive breast surgery last year. It is understood the Duchess is undergoing further investigations to ensure the melanoma has been caught in the early stages. She previously urged everyone to check the size, shape, colour and texture and emergence of new moles to catch any potential skin can