Lady Susan Hussey, a long-time confidante of the royal family, has apologised and resigned after the “racist incident” at the palace on Tuesday.
You may also likelater that day, Fulani wrote: “Mixed feelings about yesterday’s visit to Buckingham Palace. 10 mins after arriving, a member of staff, Lady SH, approached me, moved my hair to see my name badge. The conversation below took place. The rest of the event is a blur.”
Fulani expressed multiple times that she was a British national before Lady Hussey reportedly stated: “I can see I am going to have a challenge getting you to say where you’re from.” In response to Fulani’s claims, Buckingham Palace said of the events: “We take this incident extremely seriously and have investigated immediately to establish the full details.
“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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