THE GUARDIAN: Former lady-in-waiting to queen issues apology after Ngozi Fulani questioned over where her ‘people’ came from
The late queen’s lady-in-waiting has resigned and apologised after a black guest at a reception hosted by the queen consort was left feeling traumatised and violated after she questioned her repeatedly about where she “really came from”.
Ngozi Fulani, the founder of the charity Sistah Space, claimed Susan Hussey moved her hair to reveal her name badge and persistently questioned her over where her “people” came from, despite having been told she was a British national.
A spokesperson for the Prince of Wales, who is Lady Hussey’s godson, said the comments were unacceptable and that “racism has no place in our society”. » | Caroline Davies and Hannah Summers | Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Who is royal aide Lady Susan Hussey?: Former lady-in-waiting stepped down from palace role after incident in which she asked guest where she ‘really came from’ »
I don't know the full story here, of course; however, it seems to me that this elederly lady should have been cut some slack. She is a lady from a different age, from a less woke age, from a less politically-correct age. Modern mores will surely be alien and strange to her. Whilst we do not need to tolerate out-and-out racism, we do need to make allowances from time to time for the age of the person involved in such an incident. It seems to me to be unreasonable and unfair to expect a lady as old as Lady Susan Hussey to understand modern ways and customs. My heart goes out to this elderly lady. This is surely an unfortunate incident which should have been overlooked. – © Mark Aleander
