Ngozi Fulani

Buckingham Palace described the meeting of the pair as “filled with warmth and understanding”

After Ms Fulani revealed the incident, both Lady Hussey and Buckingham Palace apologised. She met the Sistah Space charity boss alongside 300 guests at the palace for an event about domestic and sexual abuse of women. On Friday, Buckingham Palace described the meeting of the pair as “filled with warmth and understanding” and that Lady Hussey had offered her “sincere apologies”.

Lady Hussey stepped down from her role in Buckingham Palace after a racism row this month, having asked Ms Fulani such questions as "what part of Africa do ...

"And it was when she said 'I knew you'd get there in the end' - that proved to me, you were determined to prove that I had no right to British citizenship. "I was not giving the answer that she wanted me to give. "Both Ms Fulani and Lady Susan ask now that they be left in peace to rebuild their lives in the wake of an immensely distressing period for them both. A statement released jointly by Buckingham Palace and Ms Fulani said: "A meeting took place this morning, 16 December, at Buckingham Palace between Ms Ngozi Fulani, founder of Sistah Space, and Lady Susan Hussey to address the incident that took place at a Palace reception last month. Ms Fulani, the founder of Sistah Space, and Lady Susan have asked to be "left in peace to rebuild their lives in the wake of an immensely distressing period for them both". Lady Susan Hussey offered her "sincere apologies" to Ngozi Fulani for her comments and "the distress" they caused her, and pledged to deepen her awareness of the sensitivities involved.

The Queen's former lady-in-waiting today met Ms Fulani, founder of the charity Sistah Space, following a race row that developed after asking her where she " ...

You're trying to make me unwelcome in my own space." "Both Ms Fulani and Lady Susan ask now that they be left in peace to rebuild their lives in the wake of an immensely distressing period for them both. "Lady Susan has pledged to deepen her awareness of the sensitivities involved and is grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the issues in this area. Buckingham Palace said in a statement the two women had met on Friday morning at Buckingham Palace: "At this meeting, filled with warmth and understanding, Lady Susan offered her sincere apologies for the comments that were made and the distress they caused to Ms Fulani. Buckingham Palace said the royal households, which already have "inclusion and diversity" initiatives, would begin an "enhanced programme of work which will extend knowledge and training programmes, examining what can be learnt from Sistah Space", an organisation providing support for African and Caribbean heritage women affected by abuse. Ms Fulani expressed shock at her treatment by Lady Susan and said she had suffered "horrific abuse" on social media in the aftermath.

Lady Susan Hussey, who repeatedly asked black British charity boss Ngozi Fulani where she was from during a royal reception has apologised in person.

[Lady Hussey](/news/2022-11-30/palace-staffer-resigns-after-asking-black-guest-where-she-really-came-from) stepped down from her role in Buckingham Palace after the row last month. “Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort and other members of the Royal Family have been kept fully informed and are pleased that both parties have reached this welcome outcome.” In the statement, Buckingham Palace said the King and Queen Consort were “pleased that both parties have reached this welcome outcome”.

Ngozi Fulani has accepted an apology from Lady Susan Hussey after they met for the first time since a race row exploded over comments allegedly made to her ...

Lady Susan has also pledged to "deepen her awareness" of the "sensitivities involved". In a conversation that followed, Lady Susan is reported to have asked "what nationality are you?" , "where do your people come from?" "Lady Susan has pledged to deepen her awareness of the sensitivities involved and is grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the issues in this area. "Lady Susan has pledged to deepen her awareness of the sensitivities involved and is grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the issues in this area." A joint statement from the Palace and Ms Fulani after the meeting on Friday afternoon said: "At this meeting, filled with warmth and understanding, Lady Susan offered her sincere apologies for the comments that were made and the distress they caused to Ms Fulani."

A meeting took place this morning, 16th December, at Buckingham Palace between Ms Ngozi Fulani, founder of Sistah Space, and Lady Susan Hussey to address ...

Lady Susan has pledged to deepen her awareness of the sensitivities involved and is grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the issues in this area. Ms Fulani, who has unfairly received the most appalling torrent of abuse on social media and elsewhere, has accepted this apology and appreciates that no malice was intended. At this meeting, filled with warmth and understanding, Lady Susan offered her sincere apologies for the comments that were made and the distress they caused to Ms Fulani.

Lady Susan, a former lady in waiting, met black British charity boss Ms Fulani at Buckingham Palace on Friday. She offered her "sincere apologies for the ...

Buckingham Palace will have wanted to draw a line under what had been an embarrassing row. Lady Susan, a godmother to Prince William, asked what part of Africa Ms Fulani was from, despite Ms Fulani explaining that she worked in London and had been born in the UK. Ms Fulani, founder of the Sistah Space charity, was a guest at a Buckingham Palace reception last month when she described Lady Susan moving her hair to see her name badge, and challenging her to explain where she was "really from".

Lady Susan Hussey and the British charity boss have met after the late monarch's lady in waiting faced a backlash for asking where she “really came from”.

The encounter is said to have begun when the former royal aide, who served as the late Queen’s lady in waiting for more than 60 years and had an honorary role as one of three Ladies of the Household, touched the charity boss’ hair, moving it aside so she could see her name badge. [Prince of Wales](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/Prince-Willliam)’s godmother, resigned from the household and apologised after she repeatedly challenged Fulani when she said she was British at the Queen Consort’s reception highlighting violence against women and girls. Fulani, who is British and founder of the charity Sistah Space, expressed shock at her treatment by Lady Susan and said she had suffered “horrific abuse” on social media in the aftermath. “Lady Susan has pledged to deepen her awareness of the sensitivities involved and is grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the issues in this area. [Queen](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/The-Queen)’s lady in waiting and a Black charity boss was “filled with warmth and understanding”, Buckingham Palace has said after the royal household became [embroiled in a race row](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/prince-william-spokesperson-racism-palace_uk_63877db4e4b0b7f6530d7d34). [Lady Susan Hussey](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/Lady-Susan-Hussey), 83, who asked [Ngozi Fulani](https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/news/Ngozi-Fulani) repeatedly where she “really came from” during a palace reception last month, has apologised in person to the executive, Buckingham Palace has said.