Buckingham Palace staff member resigns over comments to charity boss
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Lady Hussey, 83, was a close confidante of the late Queen and accompanied her at the funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh last year. "But I had to consider so many things. As a black person, I found myself in this place where I wanted to say something but what happened would automatically be seen as my fault, it would bring [my charity] Sistah Space down.Ms Fulani said she did not want to see Lady Hussey "vilified".
In its statement, Buckingham Palace said: "We take this incident extremely seriously and have investigated immediately to establish the full details. "All members of the household are being reminded of the diversity and inclusivity policies which they are required to uphold at all times."
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