The Royal aide who quit over last year’s race row will be invited to King Charles’ coronation.
Lady Susan Hussey has been given the green light to attend, just weeks after she quit following a storm over her comments to charity boss Ngozi Fulani.
Lady Susan, 83 and godmother to Prince William, repeatedly asked Ms Fulani where she was “really from” at a November reception, sparking a huge storm.
She is to get an invite to see King Charles crowned after meeting Ms Fulani at Buckingham Palace and offering “sincere apologies”.
A source said: “Lady Susan received private support from friends during the aftermath of what happened.
“Some politely canvassed the suggestion Lady Susan should be made welcome at the coronation.
“It was pointed out the many years of service and duty she gave the Queen, to whom she was a loyal confidente.
“With relations now smoothed over between Buckingham Palace and Ms Fulani, the King is now able to extend an invitation to Lady Susan.”
Around 2,000 are expecting at King Charles’ two-hour Westminster coronation on May 6. It will be one of the most watched worldwide TV events of the year.
The fall out over Lady Susan’s comments promoted Prince William’s spokesman to issue a statement saying that racism ‘has no place in our society’.
Ms Fulani, founder of domestic abuse charity Sista Space, described how Lady Susan moved her hair to see her name badge and challenged her to explain where she was from.
Lady Susan proceeded to ask what part of Africa Ms Fulani was from even though Ms Fulani had already explained that she had been born in the UK and worked in London, citing that she felt “interrogated” at the reception.
A joint statement issued after the pair’s reconciliatory meeting said it had been “filled with warmth and understanding.”
Lady Susan also “pledged to deepen her awareness of the sensitivities involved” and the Royal Households will “focus on inclusion and diversity.”
Charles will be crowned alongside his wife Queen Consort Camilla and watched by world leaders and religious figures.
Prince Harry and Meghan are expected to attend despite levelling race claims against the royals.
They used a 2021 US TV interview with Oprah Winfrey to claim an unnamed member of the family had commented on the skin colour of their first child.
Then a Netflix documentary aired last month in which Harry accused the Royals of “unconscious bias”.
A Royal spokesman declined to comment.
