A close friend of the late Queen has stepped down from her royal role after she made "unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments" to a black visitor by asking her where she "really came from".
Ngozi Fulani, founder of women's domestic abuse charity Sistah Space, claims she was questioned about her ethnicity by Lady Susan Hussey. The 83-year-old was one of Her Majesty's most senior ladies in waiting and is Prince William's godmother, according to the Mirror.
Buckingham Palace said it took the incident, which unfolded at the Queen Consort's reception on violence against women on Tuesday, "extremely seriously" and an investigation has been launched. A royal source confirmed Hussey has since resigned from her honorary role in the palace household.
