Meghan Markle and Prince Harry were awarded the prize by the British charity Population Matters for their decision to have a small family.
The charity is committed to limiting family size to help save the environment. It will donate the equivalent of US$695 to the Duke and Duchess of Sussex to donate to the charity of their choice because they “wisely decided” to only have two children. Children, Sky news Report.
In a statement obtained by the outlet, the charity stated that Prince Harry and Markle are “helping to ensure that their children have a better future and set an example for other families.”
“Having a smaller family will reduce our impact on the planet and provide all our children, their children and future generations with a better opportunity to thrive on a healthy planet,” the spokesperson for population issues wrote. “We commend the Duke and Duchess for making this enlightened decision, and affirm that a small family is also a happy family.”
The Duke and Duchess were given prizes this Sunday to commemorate the United Nations World Population Day.
When Prince Harry interviewed Dr. Jane Goodall British fashion In 2019, he shared that he and Markle plan to set “two maximums” for children to reduce their environmental impact.
“Two, the biggest! But I always thought: this place is borrowed. And, of course, as smart as we are, or as evolving as we should, we should be able to leave something better for our next generation,” he Say.
The couple welcomed their son Archie in May of that year, and then their daughter Lilibet Diana (Lilibet Diana) on June 4.
At the same time, Twitter users have mixed reactions to the Sussex couple’s awards. Although some people think this is unnecessary, others praise the couple for doing everything they can to reduce their environmental impact.
“How absurd it is to give 4 prizes to a man with only 2 children! Especially when these two live in a mansion with 16 bathrooms, gallons of water are used in the garden, and a super gas-guzzling car is used. Often use private jets! Their carbon footprint is huge!” One person Tweet.
other wrote“I don’t know what problem the haters have with the charity that awards HARRY and MEGHAN. At least Harry is not a hypocrite like Bulliam. He came to Africa and taught population control.”
LONDON, UK-NOVEMBER 27: Prince Harry and actress Meghan Markle announced their engagement on November 27, 2017 in the Sunken Garden of Kensington Palace in London, England during an official photo shoot. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have officially been a couple since November 2016 and will get married in the spring of 2018.
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