Palace race incident was at supposed ‘safe space’ event
Charitable: Ngozi Fulani has said she would not like to see Lady Susan Hussey “vilified” because of her ill-chosen words.
At first, I thought this was a story about Prince Harry’s wife Meghan, and in a way it is.
She denounced racism in the Royal Household some time ago. I seem to recall she took a lot of stick for it – but now it seems she is vindicated after a charity representative from an ethnic minority was repeatedly asked where she was “really” from, by Prince William’s godmother.
Lady Susan Hussey, resigned after she repeatedly asked that question of Ngozi Fulani, a black British charity boss, at an event to support the Queen Consort’s campaign against domestic violence at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday (November 29).
Ms Fulani recounted how said Lady Hussey, 83, approached her and moved her hair to one side to allow her to read her name tag – which some might say was already extremely presumptuous; high-handed.
Then – well, here’s Ms Fulani’s own account:
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.
Thanks @ManduReid & @SuzanneEJacob for support🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/OUbQKlabyq— Sistah Space (@Sistah_Space) November 30, 2022
Lady SH: Where are you from?
Me: Sistah Space.
SH: No, where do you come from?
Me: We’re based in Hackney.
SH: No, what part of Africa are YOU from?
Me: I don’t know, they didn’t leave any records.
SH: Well, you must know where you’re from. I spent time in France. Where are you from?
Me: Here, UK.
SH: No, but what Nationality are you?
Me: I am born here and am British.
SH: No, but where do you really come from, where do your people come from?
Me: ‘My people’? Lady, what is this?
SH: Oh I can see I am going to have a challenge getting you to say where you’re from. When did you first come here?
Me: Lady! I am a British national, my parents came here in the 50s when-
SH: Oh, I knew we’d get there in the end. You’re Caribbean!
Me: No, lady, I am of African heritage, Caribbean descent and British nationality.
SH: Oh, so you’re from…
Ms Fulani said she believed the member of the Royal Household was trying to make her denounce her British citizenship, and the incident had led her to question how a situation like this could happen in a space “supposed to protect women against all kinds of violence”.
She said: “Although it’s not physical violence, it is an abuse.”
She added, charitably, that she did not want to see Lady Hussey “vilified” over her behaviour.
But that was always going to happen, I think – especially after some ill-advised Royal supporters chipped in to support Lady Hussey with the excuse that “she’s 83”:
She didn't say a stupid thing because she's 83 you silly boy, she said it because she's a racist twat. Now go have a lie down in your sock draw and reflect on who you're grifting for today..@darrengrimes_ #RacistRoyalFamily #justice4Socks https://t.co/Z0I0f2NmCq
— George Stephens (@George96639096) November 30, 2022
George Stephens’s point is extremely strong – if also strongly-worded.
This Writer’s mother is of the same generation and would never treat another person in such a way. It simply would not occur to her.
I would say it was people of the generation before hers who may have displayed casual racism because they didn’t know any better. Most of them have passed away and that kind of behaviour should have passed with them.
If members of the Royal Household are displaying such traits, then it raises serious questions about standards there.
If I were from an ethnic minority, or an organisation that includes ethnic minorities in any way, I would certainly be having second thoughts about attending any Royal event in the future.
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Nothing about the ‘royals’ and their sycophants suprise me..The sooner they are gone, the better!
Asking somebody where they come from is not in and of itself racist
The woke bullshit continues apace.
Refusing to accept their answer that they come from the UK is racist, though.