Lady Susan Hussey was once described as the late Queen's number one head girl. But now the monarch's lady-in-waiting, who spent decades serving as one of Elizabeth II’s closest confidantes, has resigned amid a race row.
Ngozi Fulani, chief executive of Sistah Space and a prominent black advocate for survivors of domestic abuse, said “Lady SH” repeatedly asked her where she “really came from” when she said she was British at a Buckingham Palace reception. Lady Susan was set to help the King on formal occasions as one of three “Ladies of the Household” but has stepped down from her newly-appointed post.
The Queen turned to Lady Susan for support on the day of her husband the Duke of Edinburgh’s funeral. She was at the Queen’s side, travelling with her in the State Bentley to St George’s Chapel for Philip’s poignant farewell service which was subject to Covid restrictions.
