Khandro - // Question Author'Lady Susan’s career has been ruined; her godson has abandoned her on the altar of political correctness just when she needed him most, and the King has been happy to watch all this unfold without publicly lifting a finger to speak up for a woman he has known his entire life.
Sadly, the Royal Family’s reputation has been badly dented by this affair – but not because people think it’s full of racists. It’s been damaged because it rushed to judgement and all right-thinking people can see it for what it is: a ruthless organisation which is willing to chuck overboard anybody if they even vaguely threaten to harm its quest to modernise. How shameful.
This is a sorry episode. And we should all feel very sorry for Lady Susan Hussey.' //
That response is a hyperbolic, and unrealistic, as Ms Fulani's assertion that she has been 'violated' by her exchange with Lady Hussey.
It was an unfortunate incident, and as I have read it, Lady Huessey resigned herself, and there is no indication that she was forced to do so, much less 'cancelled' as the hysterical modern media would term it.
Taking an objective, and far calmer view of the situation -
Lady Hussey behaved inappropriately and gave offence.
I do not believe for a moment that she intended to do so, and the notion that she is racist is frankly ludicrous, but nonetheless, she was unacceptably rude to Her Majesty's guest who was upset by it.
I think her decision to resign her post was hasty, and unnecessary, and it is possible that she and the palace will reconsider when the fuss dies down.
From the other side, I do believe Ms Fulani was upset by the intrusive questioning about her heritage, but she in turn ha been guilty of fanning the flames of controversy by reacting in a manner that is inconsistent with what happened - she was offended, she was not 'attacked' or 'violated'.
This is an unfortunate episode, Lady Hussey has offered an immediate and fulsome apology for her behaviour, which I think is entirely correct, it should be accepted in the spirit in which it is offered, and be laid to rest there.
I also believe that the notion of 'racism' is utterly inappropriate, I do not believe there was any racist intent offered, even if it was received, and William's statemen should have avoided such a contentious adjective for what was merely unfortunate wording in a conversation.
Hopefully the entire matter will die down, and those on here keen to smear Ms Fulami for reasons that appear to indicate that the smears in some way indicate that she deserved what happened, will calm down and stop that unpleasant activity which adds nothing to the actual debate and Question, and simply makes mischief which is unpleasant to read.