Prince William’s Godmother Lady Susan Hussey Resigns From Royal Post After Racist Remarks: Read Buckingham Palace’s Statement

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Lady Susan Hussey — Prince William‘s godmother and one of King Charles III’s top team members — has resigned amid allegations of racism, Us Weekly confirms.“We take this incident extremely seriously and have investigated immediately to establish the full details,” a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said in a statement on Wednesday, November 30. “In this instance, unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments have been made.”Earlier on Wednesday, domestic abuse activist Ngozi Fulani took to social media and claimed she was asked racially loaded questions by “a member of staff, Lady SH” during a Tuesday, November 29, event at Buckingham Palace.Fulani claimed that Hussey’s inquiries included “where do you really come from?” and “what part of Africa are you from?” despite repeatedly stating that she was born in the United Kingdom.“Mixed feelings about yesterday’s visit to Buckingham Palace.

10 mins after arriving, Lady SH approached me [and] moved my hair to see my name badge,” the Sistah Space founder wrote via the charitable organization’s Twitter account.According to the palace’s statement, the royal institution has “reached out to Ngozi Fulani on this matter and are inviting her to discuss all elements of her experience in person if she wishes.”The spokesperson continued: “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.

All members of the Household are being reminded of the diversity and inclusivity policies which they are required to uphold at all times.”Speaking to The Guardian of her experience on Wednesday, Fulani said that she had “never felt so unwelcome or so uncomfortable.”The activist