Ngozi Fulani

Lady Susan, a former lady in waiting, met black British charity boss Ms Fulani at Buckingham Palace on Friday. She offered her "sincere apologies for the ...

Buckingham Palace will have wanted to draw a line under what had been an embarrassing row. Lady Susan, a godmother to Prince William, asked what part of Africa Ms Fulani was from, despite Ms Fulani explaining that she worked in London and had been born in the UK. Ms Fulani, founder of the Sistah Space charity, was a guest at a Buckingham Palace reception last month when she described Lady Susan moving her hair to see her name badge, and challenging her to explain where she was "really from".

Susan Hussey, 83, resigns after Ngozi Fulani, who was born in Britain and works for a domestic abuse support group, revealed she had repeatedly asked her ...

at an event hosted by Camilla, the Queen Consort. "Lady Susan has pledged to deepen 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. Susan Hussey, 83, quit her role in the royal family's household after Ngozi Fulani, who was born in Britain and works for a domestic abuse support group, revealed she had repeatedly asked her "what part of Africa are you from?"

London: Long-time royal aide, Lady Susan Hussey, has personally apologised to the black British charity boss at the centre of a racism scandal last month.

The conversation was detailed on Twitter by Fulani, whose runs an east London refuge that provides specialist support for women of African and Caribbean heritage. and the distress they caused”. The statement said both Hussey and Fulani wanted their meeting to show that “resolution can be found with kindness, co-operation and the condemnation of discrimination wherever it takes root”. The statement said Hussey had “pledged to deepen her awareness of the sensitivities involved” and the Royal Households would continue to “focus on inclusion and diversity”. Where do your people come from? In a joint statement issued by Buckingham Palace, Fulani said she had accepted the apology and recognised the comments had not been malicious, and said the reconciliation between the two women was “filled with warmth and understanding”.

A prominent British royal aide who resigned from her role at Buckingham Palace after asking a Black British charity director where she was “really from” has ...

But some people took aim at Fulani for publicizing the incident. The rest of the event is a blur.— Sistah Space (@Sistah_Space) Hussey was a well-known royal fixture, having served in an unpaid role since 1960. it wasn’t fleeting, it was several minutes,” she said. The controversy arose after an event at Buckingham Palace last month, designed to raise awareness about violence against women and girls. 10 mins after arriving, a member of staff, Lady SH, approached me, moved my hair to see my name badge.