Prince William's spokesperson has slammed the comments made to a charity worker at Buckingham Palace.
Mandu Reid, leader of the Women's Equality Party, was stood next to Sistah Space founder Ngozi Fulani at the event hosted by the Queen Consort on Tuesday when she overheard a longstanding palace aide challenge the Ms Fulani by saying "Where do your people come from?" She said the encounter left them "pretty stunned", branding the experience a reflection of the wider situation in British society and very dangerous and disturbing.
Speaking to reporters in the US ahead of a visit by the Prince of Wales, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said: "This is a matter for Buckingham Palace but as the Prince of Wales ' spokesperson I appreciate you're all here and understand you'll want to ask about it, so let me address it head on. I was really disappointed to hear about the guests experience at Buckingham Palace last night."