At a reception for combating gender based violence, a member of the royal household repeatedly questioned the activist about where she was “really” from.
Fulani said she responded, more than once, that she was British. Asked “when did you first come here,” she responded: “Lady! I am a British national. My parents came here in the 50s.”
When the staffer responded, “Oh, I knew we’d get there in the end. You’re Caribbean,” Fulani said she responded, “No, lady, I am of African heritage, Caribbean descent and British nationality.” A spokesperson said Buckingham Palace “investigated immediately” and that “unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments” had been made. They said the palace had reached out to Fulani and were “inviting her to discuss all elements of her experience in person if she wishes.”The spokesperson said that the member of the royal household who had the conversation “would like to express her profound apologies for the hurt caused and has stepped aside from her honorary role with immediate effect.
The new King Charles III and his wife, Camilla, are no doubt sensitive to accusations of palace racism as they seek to set the tone for their version of the monarchy.in 2021, they claimed they had been asked by a family member how dark their coming baby’s skin might be. They refused to say who made the comment, but added that it was not Harry’s grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, or grandfather, Prince Philip.
The palace responded to those claims saying they were “concerning” and would be “taken very seriously and will be addressed by the family privately.”
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