Palace aide and chamberlain, Ms. Susan Hussey, resigned after she asked a black guest a racist question.

Ngozi Fulani, founder of the charity Sista Space, attended a reception at Buckingham Palace this week and detailed the day's events on Twitter.

"Mixed feelings about yesterday's visit to Buckingham Palace," she wrote. 'Ten minutes after I arrived, a staff member, Lady SH, approached me, moved her hair and looked at my name tag. The following conversation took place. What happened after that is a blur. Thanks, @ManduReid & @SuzanneEJacob for support."

Fulani shared the following transcript:

Aides: where are you from? Me: Sisterspace Aide: No, where are you from? Me: I am based in Hackney. Aide: no: where in Africa are you from? Me: I don't know, I don't have any records. Aide: Okay: because I have been in France. Where are you from? Me: England. Aide: No: No. What is your nationality? Me: I was born here, in England. Aide: No: No, but where are you really from? Me: 'Compatriot', miss, what is this? Aide: It's hard to get you to say where you're from. When did you first come here? Me: Miss! I am a British citizen and my parents came here in the 50's. Aide: You are of Caribbean descent! I am of African descent, Caribbean and British nationality. Aide:

Hussey was once described by The Tatler as Elizabeth II's "most faithful handmaiden." After Elizabeth's death, Hussey continued to work at the palace as Queen Camilla's aide-de-camp.

In addition, the Express reported that Hussey was one of Prince William's godparents.

Buckingham Palace responded within hours of Fulani's initial posting. 'We take this incident very seriously and have conducted an immediate investigation to establish the full facts. The comments made in this case are unacceptable and deeply regrettable. We have contacted Ngozi Fulani about this matter and invited her to discuss all elements of her experience in person, if she so wishes," they said (via The Guardian).

"In the meantime, we would like to express our deepest apologies for the hurt caused to the individual in question and announce that she is stepping down from her honorary position effective immediately."

"All members of the household are reminded that they are expected to uphold the policy of diversity and inclusiveness at all times."

"We are aware of the fact that the family has been in a position of need for some time.

In response to the incident, royal expert Omid Scobie tweeted, "A swift response from a royal court that has been silent or in denial about incidents concerning race. Or perhaps they just don't want to cast a shadow over Wales' visit to Boston? Arriving in America in the midst of a new racial scandal would not be the best start."

Prince William and Princess Kate arrived in Boston today.

Activist and royal commentator Dr. Shola Moss-Shogbamim expressed outrage at the event. 'Meghan Markle and Prince Harry spoke about racism in the Royal Family & at home. But she was slandered, abused and violated for telling the truth," Dr. Moss-Shogbamim tweeted.

"Ngozi Fulani's experience with Ms. Susan Hussey was not an isolated, transitory, or "bad apple" at Buckingham Palace.

"This cannot be reformed."

In a March 2021 Oprah interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the couple claimed that members of the royal family had speculated about Archie's skin color while the Duchess was pregnant. In response, Prince William said that the royal family is "not a racist family."

These latest events have made #AbolishTheMonarchy and #RacistRoyalFamily trending on Twitter in the United Kingdom