As Prince William arrived in Boston Wednesday, part of his effort to show a new and modern version of the British royal family, he had to deal with a PR emergency back home involving racist comments made by a royal aide at a reception at Buckingham Palace the day before.
The spokesperson was referring to the announcement from Buckingham Palace that Hussey had stepped aside from her new job in King Charles III’s household after she was involved in what’s been called a “shocking” exchange with Fulani, at a reception at Buckingham Palace hosted by Camilla, the queen consort.
This incident of racial insensitivity by a longtime royal aide comes at a tricky time for the royal family and threatens to overshadow William and Kate’s three-day trip to Boston. The couple have come to the United States, ostensibly to present the Earthshot Prize, an annual environmental award handed out by the Royal Foundation, an organization William founded to help entrepreneurs with solutions to climate change and environmental issues.
Kerry Kennedy didn’t clarify how she believes Harry and Meghan took this “heroic” stand, but she could be referring to the couple’s blockbuster March 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey. That’s when they made the incendiary allegation that a member of the royal family asked about the skin color of their future children.
Hussey allegedly approached Fulani and grilled her about her racial heritage after she had been at the reception for only 10 minutes, Fulani said. Fulani heads the Sistah Space nonprofit, an organization that provides support to Black women affected by sexual abuse and domestic violence. Camilla’s reception for some 300 people was meant to highlight her efforts to combat domestic abuse and violence against women and girls.
After Mulani said she was a British national and her parents came to the U.K. in the 1950s, the aide said, “Oh, I knew we’d get there in the end, you’re Caribbean!” Fulani replied, “No lady, I am of African heritage, Caribbean descent and British nationality.”
He is not responsible for her comments.
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