Prince William: ‘Racism has no place in our society, these comments were unacceptable and it’s right that the individual concerned has stepped down’.
at a reception at Buckingham Palace to address ‘a global pandemic of violence against women’.
Writing on the charity’s official Twitter account following the event, Ngozi tweeted, ‘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.’the person who had made the remarks was Lady Susan Hussey, having seen her name badge. Lady Susan Hussey today stepped down from her role at the Palace.
Speaking to The Mirror about the unpleasant interaction, Ngozi, who’d been approached along with leader of the Women’s Equality Party Mandu Reid, said, ‘It was racism. Through and through. It was prolonged racism. ‘In this instance, unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments have been made. We have reached out to Ngozi Fulani on this matter, and are inviting her to discuss all elements of her experience in person if she wishes.
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