Because of racist comments, the "nanny mother" steps down for the heir to the throne of Britain
LONDON (Reuters) - A royal aide is stepping down from her role after she made "unacceptable and deeply regrettable" comments about a woman's race and nationality at a grand reception at Buckingham Palace, a spokeswoman for the British royal family said on Wednesday.
British-born Ngozi Fulani, who works for a support group for victims of domestic violence, wrote on Twitter that the royal aide had repeatedly asked her, "What part of Africa are you from?", when she attended an event hosted by Camilla, consort of King Charles, on Tuesday.
A palace spokeswoman said in a statement: "We take this incident very seriously and immediately investigated to find out the full details. In this instance, unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments were made."
The spokeswoman added that the aide in question wanted to apologize for the harm he had caused and stepped down from her honorary role immediately.
Neither Fulani nor the palace specified which assistance was involved. The spokeswoman said she would not comment.
British media said she is Mrs. Susan Hussey, the 83-year-old nanny mother of Charles's son and heir to the throne, Prince William.
A spokesman for Prince William said he was really disappointed to hear about the incident.
"I was not there, but there is no place for racism in our society. Comments are unacceptable, and it is right that the person (meaning) has been removed with immediate effect," the spokesperson added.
This incident is the latest to implicate the royal family in racist allegations, following accusations made by Charles's youngest son, Prince Harry, and his wife, Megan, in an interview with Oprah Winfrey in March 2021.
Meghan said in the interview that an unnamed family member asked her, before the birth of their son Archie, how dark his skin might be.
The incident with Fulani occurred at a reception entitled "Violence against Women and Girls", where the guests included the First Lady of Ukraine Olena Zelenska, Queen Mathilde of Belgium and Queen Rania of Jordan.
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