As Prince William and Princess Kate Middleton arrived in Boston for their first trip overseas in eight years, the royals were greeted with allegations of 'institutional racism' in the royal family.
Prince William's office said "racism has no place in our society" as he sought to prevent the backlash over his godmother's treatment of a Black advocate for survivors of domestic abuse from overshadowing his trip to the United States.
The incident reignited allegations of "institutional racism" at the palace on the first day of the Prince and Princess of Wales' visit to Boston. While the trip is focused on the Earthshot Prize, William's initiative to support entrepreneurs working on solutions to climate change and other environmental problems, the royal couple are also trying to show that the monarchy remains relevant in a multicultural world.
Ngozi Fulani, chief executive of Sistah Space, an east London refuge that provides specialist support for women of African and Caribbean heritage, detailed her exchange with a member of the royal household in lengthy Twitter post. But the incident comes at a big moment for the royal couple - their first overseas trip in eight years and their first since becoming Prince and Princess of Wales following the death of the queen.
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