Buckingham Palace racism row: Royal aide Fulani resigns after massive furore

A member of the household at Buckingham Palace, Ngozi Fulani, quit on Wednesday following a dispute over remarks they were accused of making during a banquet hosted by Camilla, the Queen Consort, that were “unacceptable and regrettable.” The Queen Consort allegedly planned the reception to draw attention to the problem of domestic violence and violence against women. Later, it was revealed that the mysterious royal assistant was Susan Hussey, the late queen’s lady-in-waiting.

Ngozi Fulani, the head of a domestic abuse charity, was questioned about where in Africa she was from during Camilla, the Queen Consort’s reception. Fulani is the founder of the London-based charity Sistah Space, which supports women of African and Caribbean heritage across the United Kingdom who have faced domestic and sexual abuse.

Fulani shared on Twitter the ordeal that she went through at Buckingham Palace

Fulani shared on Twitter the ordeal that she went through at Buckingham Palace. A royal aide reportedly asked her where she was from.  Fulani in her recounting of the incident said: “We are based in Hackney,” and the aide replied: “No, what part of Africa are you from?”

The royal aide continued, “Well you must know where you’re from, as I spent time in France,” to which she replied, “I don’t know, they didn’t leave any records.”

I was born here and am British. “No, but what nationality are you?” “I am from here and am British.” “I am from here and am British.” Fulani wrote on Twitter that she and the other two women were “stunned (into) a) temporary silence.” In its statement, Buckingham Palace said: “We take this incident extremely seriously and have investigated immediately to establish the full details.”

“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,” it added. 

About racial discourse in Royal Family

Actress Meghan Markle claimed in an Oprah Winfrey interview from last year that a top royal family member had reservations about the probable skin tone of her and Prince Harry’s first child. The senior member of the royal family named by Meghan was allegedly Prince Charles, who is now the King, according to a book written by American writer Christopher Andersen and published in November 2021.

“I mean, what do you suppose their children’s complexion might be?,” Charles is cited to have asked Camilla. The revelation was consequently denied by Buckingham Palace. 

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