A Buckingham Palace official has resigned and apologized after a Black charity founder said she was questioned about whether she was really British at a royal function.
The guest, Ngozi Fulani, is the CEO of Sistah_Space, an organization that provides specialist services to woman of African and Caribbean heritage affected by abuse. Fulani was attending a royal function on domestic abuse organized by the Queen Consort on Tuesday evening when she said a member of staff began a line of questioning that the palace called “unacceptable and deeply regrettable.” Sistah_Space shared a rough transcript of the conversation on Twitter on Wednesday.
“In the meantime, the individual concerned would like to express her profound apologies for the hurt caused and has stepped aside from her honorary role with immediate effect.” The incident is likely to revive concerns that the palace is elitist and out of touch when it comes to issues of race and identity. The palace has, in recent years, faced allegations of racist behavior, including in its hiring practices decades ago and the treatment of Meghan, Duchess of Sussex.
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