Susan Hussey, bridesmaid of the late Elizabeth II for six decades, steps down after asking “abusive” and persistent questions about her parentage to black activist Ngozi Fulani, born and raised in the United Kingdom
The British royal family has been rocked by a new case of racism that ended with the resignation of 83-year-old Susan Hussey, who was lady-in-waiting to the late Queen Elizabeth II for six decades. The controversy erupted after one of the ex-monarch’s most trusted aides asked black activist Ngozi Fulani, who was born and raised in the United Kingdom, “offensive” and probing questions about her parentage.
“Where it is?”. With this question the dispute began. After noting his British nationality, the questionnaire continued. “No, but where does he come from in Africa?”, “But where does he really come from, where do his people come from?”, “When did they first come?”… A situation that does not sit well with the guest , who assures she tried to give him the benefit of the doubt, “but I quickly understood it had nothing to do with his ability to understand,” he explained to the BBC on Thursday.
Hussey asked Fulani several times where she was “really” from, refusing to accept her explanation that she was from the UK. “He really tried to force me to give up my British nationality,” Fulani said, saying he didn’t know what to do. “I couldn’t tell the queen consort” (Camilla), and she and her two companions were “stunned and speechless,” said the CEO of the London-based Sistah Space group.
While Britain’s royal family has been singled out several times over racist controversies in recent years, this is the first episode to shock the monarchy since 74-year-old Charles III came to the throne. The situation coincided with William’s first trip as Crown Prince to the United States, where he and his wife Catherine met with Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and Governor-elect Maura Healey at the city’s City Hall. to then attend the NBA basketball game between the Boston Celtics and the Miami Heat.
“Racism has no place in our society,” said a spokesman for the Boston princes, who assured that these “comments are unacceptable, and it is only fair that the individual has withdrawn with immediate effect.” He also added that Guillermo was not involved in the decision to fire Hussey, but “believes” it is “the right thing to do” and “will not comment on it”.
Labor MP Diane Abbott, the first black woman to sit in the House of Commons in 1980, joined the widespread criticism of other Britons of color along with their similarly derogatory experiences on social media. Abbott found it “really shocking” that a black British woman’s nationality could be questioned in this way.
Source: La Verdad
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