Prince William’s godmother resigns over racist comments about the head of a charity

A member of the British royal family’s entourage had to resign after persistently questioning a black feminist about her origins during a reception hosted by Queen Consort Camilla in Buckingham, the palace said Wednesday.

Ngozi Fulani, director of the organization Sistah Space for the defense of victims of gender violence, explained on Twitter that a person from the royal family entourage had insistently asked him “where he really came from” during a reception organized on Tuesday.

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In a statement, the Buckingham Palace said it took the incident “extremely seriously.”

“Unacceptable and truly regrettable comments have been made,” He recognized the palace. “The person concerned wishes to express his deepest apologies and has stepped down from his honorary role with immediate effect,” he added.

In a tweet, fulani reported that upon his arrival a person he referred to as “Lady SH” “touched her hair” and asked to see the identification on her card.

After explaining that she was there as a representative of her London-based organization, the woman asked: “No, but where does it come from in Africa?” “No, but where are you really from, where do your people come from?” she insisted.

Mixed feelings about yesterday’s visit to Buckingham Palace. 10 mins after arriving, a member of staff, Lady SH, approached me, moved my hair to see my name badge. The conversation below took place. The rest of the event is a blur.
thanks @ManduReid & @SuzanneEJacob for support???????? pic.twitter.com/OUbQKlabyq

— Sistah Space (@Sistah_Space) November 30, 2022

fulani He says he didn’t know what to do. “I couldn’t tell the queen consort, and it was a shock to me and the other two women (along with me), we were stunned and speechless,” she recounted.

Though Sistah Space did not want to reveal “the identity of the person involved”, British media identified her as Susan Hussey, 83, godmother to Prince William, heir to the British throne, and lady-in-waiting to the late Queen Elizabeth II.

The incident takes place after in 2021, Prince Harry -the youngest son of King Charles III- and his wife, the American mestizo exactriz Meghan Markle, accused of racism to an unidentified member of the royal family.

Only 8.5% of the royal family’s employees are from ethnic minorities, compared to 13% of the British population, the royal house revealed last year, setting a target of 10% by 2022.

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