UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak commented on the latest race row at Buckingham Palace, saying he too had been a victim of racism in the past. He said that whenever one faces it, it is important to face it.
“I’ve experienced racism in the past. But I’m happy to say that some of the things I experienced as a child, I don’t think will happen today because our country has made incredible progress in combating racism, he told reporters on Thursday. Sunak made the statements in the wake of allegations of racism in the royal family, while not commenting directly on the incident.
He acknowledged that there is more work to be done. “But work is never done and hence whenever we see racism we must face it. It is right that we continuously learn lessons and move towards a better future,” said Rishi Sunak.
Lady Susan Hussey, Prince William’s godmother, who served as lady-in-waiting to the late Queen Elizabeth II for 60 years, has been accused of racism by Nzoi Fulani, a British activist and chief executive of domestic abuse charity, Sistah Is. space.
Fulani wrote on Twitter that at an event hosted by Camilla, wife of King Charles, Lady Susan Hussey repeatedly asked him which part of Africa he was from. Fulani did not name Lady Susan Hussey, but said she was troubled by the constant questions from ‘Lady SH’. “I was born here and I’m British,” she finally told him.
She asked questions such as “What part of Africa are you from?”, “What nationality are you?”, “Where exactly do you come from?”, “Where do your people come from?”, and “When did you first come here?” ” Here?”
After Fulani said that her parents had come to Britain in the 1950s, Lady Hussey reportedly said, “Oh, I knew we’d get there eventually. You’re Caribbean. Fulani African heritage and Caribbean origins are of.
After the scandal made headlines, Lady Hussey resigned from her role and apologized for the incident. Buckingham Palace said his statements were “unacceptable and deeply regrettable”.
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