Lady Susan Hussey has resigned after a Black charity founder said she was questioned about whether she was really British at a royal reception.
The guest, Ngozi Fulani, is the CEO of Sistah Space, an organization that provides specialist services to women of African and Caribbean heritage affected by abuse.
Sistah Space shared a rough transcript of the conversation on Twitter on Wednesday. Fulani said that, after identifying herself as British-born, the person asked her "where do you really come from;" "where do your people come from;" and "when did you first come here?" British media have identified the Buckingham Palace official as Lady Susan Hussey, who served as the late Queen Elizabeth II's lady in waiting for more than 60 years and is a godmother to the Prince of Wales.has reached out to Ngozi Fulani and Buckingham Palace for further comment from the household member in question.
"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."
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