An honorary member of the Buckingham Palace household has resigned after repeatedly asking a Black woman who runs a charity for survivors of domestic abuse what country she 'came from,' despite her insistence she was a British national.
The incident took place at a reception hosted by Camilla, the queen consort, for women working to fight domestic violence.
Fulani said that when she told a household member she was from east London, she was asked,"No, what part of Africa are YOU from?" The palace said it took the incident extremely seriously and investigated the"unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments.'' Britain's Press Association and a number of other media outlets in Britain identified the woman who made the remarks as Lady Susan Hussey, who served as Queen Elizabeth II's lady in waiting for more than 60 years. She is also a godmother to the Prince of Wales.
Fulani named the member of the palace household only as Lady SH. Buckingham Palace declined comment on the identity of the individual.by Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, who is married to Prince Harry. Meghan, a biracial American, last year said a member of the royal household asked her what color skin her baby would have when she was pregnant with her first child.
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