Racism in the Royal Family

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Susan Hussey has resigned. Philip was coming out with similar comments in public all his life, yet there was no move to get rid of him. AIBU to think this is more royal hypocrisy?

Yeah… not sure what the “acceptable” way to call out racism is?! Twitter or anything! Doesn’t matter the means or the people involved - all the more important if public servants in our pay. Absolute shambles having people like Hussey in office - can’t even be diplomatic and welcoming to people coming to a very important event. Instead she comes out with this tripe. Ugh!!!

Obviously I'd have to be there to pick up on tone or aggression but I've been asked this all my life and found it was because they were just interested in other cultures.

Don’t worry she isn’t paid so you can stop being upset about that.

THIS!!!!!

Oh so no expenses covered on her attendance at any events, including ones outside of Buck Palace?

Ngozi has a London accent. Cos she was born here. Hackney was her final answer.

I’m white and I never shut up, not sure what you’re talking about. Oh racists are being silenced? Yeah I hope so

My comment was deleted which goes to show how white voices are being silenced

Ye Gods! You really believe that? Scary.

For years Philips offensive racist comments were seen as 'banter' and 'humour' and the recipients of this were expected to smile and take it. I'm glad this woman didn't just 'take it' and made a dignified and appropriate response.

so a person asking another person where are you from is racist even if they are both of Asian descent? As I overheard in the office

@Hills2022 In case she missed it, Ngozi Fulani was at a charity event. It was not National Heritage Day. You can even find the transcript of the alleged event online. You can see that while she tried to focus on her charity, the line of questioning was not focussed on that. That is indeed offensive. It’s her prerogative when she wants to talk or write about heritage. At a charity event, she has every right to want to focus on her charity work and not on her heritage so yes, it can be offensive to not respect her wishes. You can identify as both British and and Afro-Caribbean, they’re not mutually exclusive.

In case you missed it*

But this exchange isn't the transcript of a recording. It's an account which has been put on Twitter and sensationalised

This is horrendous! Why does Susan Hussey not get the opportunity to tell her side of the story?

She went there with an agenda, to cause trouble

Of course you can ask. But if their answer refers to a particular name of city in UK, then I don't think you should pursue any further for the sake of clarifying if they are white Polish or white British. You could obviously tell from the Polish accent, that the person is from Poland and could be British through naturalisation. On the other hand, someone with a Polish name but with no Polish accent is likely British born and bred. I don't think it is hard to guess that. Having said that, it does feel rather personal to ask such question unless you actually want to talk about their "heritage".

If you are curious about someone's heritage because you would like to open up a topic about their heritage, then just ask about it directly and openly: "Are you British with African/Asian heritage? I am interested about African/Asian culture, that's why I am asking." With that statement, you clearly acknowledge that they are British and at the same time explain why you ask.

I do cringe reading the conversation between these two ladies. She clearly knew the charity lady is British (even I as an immigrant can tell whether someone is British or not from their way of speaking) and yet she still pressed on her to divulge her heritage. Especially shr then used "your people". That was pretty harsh.

It's not about bring asked whereabouts you are from. It's about being repeatedly asked and not believed when you answer you are British. Because of the colour of your skin.

Asking someone where they’re from isn’t racist. Repeatedly refusing to accept their answer because they aren’t white is racist. Hope that helps.

I suspect you already know that, though.

Her charity is rooted in her heritage you must have missed that detail.

Forget about the lady-in-waiting, the racism on here is appalling. And people seem to forget or not care that Ngozi Fulani is obviously a VIP to have been invited to the palace in the first place.

First you invite someone and then you insult them.

Not trying to excuse it in any way. Racist is racist and there is no excuse. Just pointing out that attitudes were a lot different years ago and behaviours like this wouldn’t have been called out, so they become ingrained and the perpetrators don’t see any problem with it. This lady’s line of questioning and the insistence on getting answers, is indicative of this kind of attitude. That’s all.

I think it shows that this sort of attitude is common place within the royal family because they must have know what this lady was like as she’s served for so long and they saw nothing wrong with having her at this event.

I don't know. I'm a person of colour and absolutely don't mind people asking me where I'm "really" from, despite being born in a country that's not my ethnic heritage. I take it as them taking an interest and reply accordingly and it always feels non-racist to me.

you can keep engaging

No, really most wise people will stop engaging completely

Yes, I agree because I also saw a unicorn at the same time it happened.

I'm from Lancashire, live in Cornwall people ask me where I'm from all the time, no problem proud of it, who cares anyway it's just conversation.