December 7, 2022 | 1:28pm

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were connected a “date” erstwhile they appeared astatine a New York gala connected Tuesday night.

An attendee astatine the 2022 Ripple of Hope Awards told america that Harry told the crowd, “This is our day night, truthful convey you each for sharing our day nighttime with us.”

Another root said of Harry’s quip: “He joked that helium primitively thought they were having a day nighttime … since they don’t get retired overmuch with a 1-year-old and 3-year-old. He didn’t recognize they would beryllium sharing it with 1,200 people, helium said, ‘Thank you for coming to our day night.'”

Meghan Markle Meghan Markle wore achromatic Louis Vuitton to the 2022 Ripple of Hope Award Gala.GC Images

The source, who sat adjacent the couple, told us, “Harry looked truthful successful love, and conscionable seems to worship Meghan. He couldn’t halt staring astatine her each night. She besides couldn’t halt smiling.”

The archetypal root added, “[Harry] said, ‘I’m ever inspired by my wife, and I’m ever looking astatine my wife.’”

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle

Prince Harry held an umbrella for Meghan Markle arsenic they arrived astatine the 2022 Ripple of Hope gala.

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Prince Harry held an umbrella for Meghan Markle arsenic they arrived astatine the 2022 Ripple of Hope gala.

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Our root besides said that erstwhile the Duke and Duchess of Sussex arrived for their “date” successful rainy NYC, “On the mode in, Harry held the umbrella for Meghan.”

He besides held Meghan’s manus arsenic they walked the reddish carpet. They didn’t halt for interviews.

Another perceiver astatine the gala mused of the brace to Page Six, “She’s precise serious, but charming. He is wholly successful her thrall. She’s freed him up from his royal life.”

When the duo arrived connected the reddish carpet, a showbiz insider astatine the gala said, “Meghan hasn’t changed … She inactive knows however to enactment the reddish carpet, and she made definite to look backmost astatine each the photographers. Just similar she did during her ‘Suits’ days.”

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle The mates held hands portion walking the NYC event’s “red” carpet. Janet Mayer / SplashNews.com

Inside the foundation event, determination was 1 agelong array for Meghan and Harry and peculiar guests. Said a spy of the set-up: “There was 1 [long] ‘king’ array … truthful everyone [at it] tin accidental they sat with Harry and Meghan.”

Also spotted astatine the lawsuit were Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, Don Lemon, Keegan-Michael Key, Gayle King, Libbie Mugrabi, Alfre Woodard, Karen Duffy and Henry Schleiff, we hear.

Prince Harry, Meghan MarkleHarry and Meghan appeared for a “fireside chat” with Kerry Kennedy. Getty Images for 2022 Robert F.

The invitation to the gala said arsenic acold arsenic the formal code, “cocktail/business attire is acceptable,” but a root told us, “Meghan chose to deterioration an elegant ceremonial gown.” She wore a achromatic Louis Vuitton dress, portion Harry went with a navy bluish suit.

She besides wore Princess Diana’s aquamarine ring, which she past wore arsenic her “something blue” for her wedding reception successful 2018, Page Six Style reported.

Harry and Meghan, 41, received the Robert F. Kennedy Ripple of Hope Award for their quality rights initiatives done the couple’s Archewell Foundation, and Kerry Kennedy presented them with the award. Also honored astatine the event were Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Bill Russell, Michael Polsky, Brian Moynihan and Frank Baker.

Harry, 38, and Meghan gave a pre-taped code earlier a unrecorded Q&A — called a “fireside chat” successful the awards programme — with Kennedy.

Prince Harry, Meghan Markle“Harry looked truthful successful love,” said a root astatine the dinner. Brian Prahl/MEGA

Said a root successful the room: “There was a intermission aft the main people erstwhile the lights went connected and radical mingled — but magically Harry and Meghan disappeared … they were whisked backstage … they didn’t request to mingle with the crowds, who each swarmed the main array to find them gone.”

Harry told the assemblage successful a pre-taped code earlier the Kennedy chat: “Bobby Kennedy said, ‘Each clip a antheral stands up for an perfect oregon acts to amended the batch of others oregon strikes retired against injustice, helium sends distant a tiny ripple of hope.’”

Kerry Kennedy, Alec BaldwinKerry Kennedy gave the mates an award, portion Alec Baldwin helped retired during a foundation auction. Getty Images for 2022 Robert F.

During the chat with Kennedy, Markle was asked astir her determination to speak retired astir her past suicidal thoughts in a blockbuster interrogation with Oprah Winfrey.  Markle told the assemblage astatine the Ripple of Hope Awards: “I don’t privation anyone to consciousness alone.”

A root told us, “When Kennedy asked what gives them hope, Harry responded, ‘our children.'” The mates has 2 kids, Archie and Lilibet.

They appeared astatine the gala earlier the merchandise this week of their Netflix docuseries, “Harry & Meghan.”