Lady Susan Hussey was victim of 'remorseless, cruel, blame culture', says close friend - as Rishi Sunak says racism must be 'confronted' after she resigned amid Palace race row
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11494897/Lady-Susan-Hussey-victim-remorseless-cruel-blame-culture-says-close-friend.html
By Laurence Dollimore For Mailonline 12:43 02 Dec 2022,
Royal biographer William Shawcross, 76, rushed to defend his pal Lady Hussey
He branded her 'painful' departure from royal household a 'personal tragedy'
PM Rishi Sunak said he has been victim of racism and that 'the job is never done'
Lady Susan Hussey was the victim of a 'remorseless, cruel, blame culture' after being 'forced to resign' for repeatedly asking a black campaigner where she was 'really from', her close friend has said.
Royal biographer William Shawcross, 76, said Lady Hussey, 83, stepped down from her role as Lady of the Household over 'fear of the mob' amid the ongoing race row, which has engulfed Buckingham Palace while overshadowing Kate and Wills' tour of the US.
The author branded her 'painful' departure from the royal household, where she has served for more than 60 years, as a 'personal tragedy.'
It comes as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has waded into the row to say that racism must be 'confronted', adding that he has experienced it in his own life and 'the job is never done.'
On Wednesday, after Ngozi Fulani published details of her conversation with Lady Susan Hussey (pictured with the late Queen) on social media, which was backed up by witnesses, Buckingham Palace announced that she was resigning her honorary post as a 'Lady of the Household' and expressed her profound apologies for the offence caused
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Ngozi Fulani, founder of domestic abuse charity Sistah Space, said she was left feeling 'violated' after Lady Hussey - Prince William's godmother - 'interrogated' her about where she was from at a Palace reception on Tuesday, despite her making clear she was British.
She also accused Lady Susan of moving her hair in order to look at her name badge and asked her: 'What part of Africa are you from?' when she replied that she came from Hackney.
On Wednesday, after Ms Fulani published details of their conversation on social media, which was backed up by witnesses, Buckingham Palace announced that she was resigning her honorary post as a 'Lady of the Household' and expressed her profound apologies for the offence caused.
Now rushing to her defence, author Mr Shawcross said Lady Hussey had 'devoted her entire life to the monarchy and the Royal family' through a 'sense of duty and love of this country'.
'It's a tragedy for our society also that after 60 years of devoted, unblemished public service an 83-year-old woman has to 'step aside' distraught, because of one Tweet about an unhappy conversation at a charity reception,' he said.
'This is really fear of the mob.'
