Buckingham Palace said on Friday that Prince William’s godmother has met with a woman to offer a sincere apology for “unacceptable” comments she made about her race and nationality at an official royal reception last month.
Susan Hussey, 83, stepped down from her role in the British royal family after Ngozi Fulani, who was born in Britain and works for a domestic abuse group, revealed that she He was repeatedly asked, “What part of Africa are you from?” In an event hosted by Camilla, King Charles’ wife.
It was unclear whether Lady Susan had been reinstated to her role.
Buckingham Palace called the remarks “unacceptable and deeply regrettable”, but said the two women had enjoyed a “warm and understanding” meeting on Friday.
“Lady Susan is committed to deepening her awareness of the sensitivities involved and is grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the issues in this area,” the palace said in a statement.
“Ms Fulani, who has unfairly received the most appalling torrent of abuse on social media and elsewhere, has accepted the apology and appreciates that no malice was intended. “
The incident comes after accusations of racism against the royal family by Charles’ youngest son Prince Harry and his wife Meghan in an interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021, and their Netflix documentary series released this month. I repeated.
William, Charles’ eldest son and heir to the throne, responded to Winfrey’s claims in an interview, saying “we’re not a very racist family”, while the palace said it would do more on diversity and increase its staff numbers. What is the commitment to increase? From ethnic minorities.
The resolution of the Hussey incident will be welcomed by royals who are coming under fire from Harry’s new allegations about his relatives in the Netflix series.
“Their Majesties the King and Queen Consort and other members of the Royal Family have been fully informed and are pleased that both sides have reached this amicable conclusion,” the palace said of Friday’s meeting.