The late Queen’s lady-in-waiting Dame Susan Hase meets with the President of the Black Charity Ngozi Fulani

Lady Susan Hussey met with the head of a black British charity Ngozi Fulani today to personally apologize for repeatedly asking her “what part of Africa are you from?” At a royal reception.

The 83-year-old, who served the late queen for six decades, relinquished her honorary role ‘with immediate effect’ amid angry outcry after Miss Fulani tweeted about her experience at the event last month.

The scandal prompted Prince William to intervene, with the heir to the throne blasting his godmother’s “unacceptable comments,” saying, “racism has no place in our society.”

Buckingham Palace revealed today that the former aide met with the activist who founded the charity Sistaah Space, to express her “sincere apologies”.

The statement added that the king and queen were “delighted that both parties have reached this welcome outcome”, and criticized the “torrent of abuse” that Miss Fulani had received on social media.

The palace said today: “In this meeting, which was full of warmth and understanding, Ms. Susan offered her sincere apologies for the comments made and for the distress they caused Ms. Fulani.

Ms. Susan pledged to deepen her awareness of the sensitivities involved and is grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the issues in this field.

Ms. Fulani, who has unfairly received a shocking torrent of horrific abuse on social media and elsewhere, accepted this apology and appreciates that there was no malice intent.

Lady Fulani and Lady Susan now both ask to be left in peace to rebuild their lives in the aftermath of a very traumatic period for both of them.

They hope that their example will show a path to resolution that can be found through kindness, cooperation, and condemnation of discrimination wherever it may be found.

Both parties desire that at the end of the UN-organised 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, attention can now return to the important work that Sistah Space does in supporting women affected by domestic violence.

Her Majesty the King, Queen Consort and other members of the Royal Family have been fully briefed and are pleased that both parties have come to this welcome conclusion.

Miss Fulani says she was left feeling “violated” after being “questioned” by Prince William’s godmother, who served as the late Queen’s right-hand man for 62 years, about where she was from at a palace reception, even though she made it clear she was British.

She also accused Suzanne of flicking her hair to look at her name badge and asking, “What part of Africa are you from?” when she replied that she had come from Hackney.

Only when the domestic violence advocate said she was of Caribbean and Afro-American descent did Lady Hussey pause, saying, “I knew we’d get there eventually.”

Fulani, 57, later posted a transcript of the conversation on social media, which prompted an angry outcry, prompting Ms Susan to resign from her position.

Sources previously told The Mail that while there was no doubt the comments were made, “there was absolutely no malice intent”.

Ms Fulani has previously described her ordeal at Buckingham Palace as a “form of abuse”.

She also said that Ms. Susan moved her dreadlocks during the exchange so she could read her name badge.

“It’s a no,” Miss Fulani said. “I wouldn’t put my hands in someone’s hair, and that’s not culturally appropriate.”

She added, “Although I did not experience physical violence, what I feel was a form of abuse.”

Ms. Fulani also rejected suggestions that Ms. Hussain’s comments were about her age.

She told BBC Radio 4’s Today programme: ‘Are we saying that because of your age you can’t be racist or you can’t be inappropriate?

If you invite people to an event, as I said, against domestic violence, and there are people from different demographics, I don’t see the importance of being British or not being British. You are trying to make me unwelcome in my private space.

Miss Fulani has received widespread support since the event, including from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex’s longtime friend, celebrity photographer and social activist Maysan Harriman, who described her as a “giant in her field”.

He wrote on Twitter: ‘She dedicated her life to protecting women survivors of domestic violence.

“They should know who she is and celebrate the fact that she is one of the spirits that make this country great.”

Harriman announced Meghan was expecting her second child in a black and white photo of the Sussex family in February last year, in which Harry can be seen placing his hand on his wife’s head as she lies on his lap.

He also contributed a stunning collection of photos of Ms. Fulani and her fellow members of the Systah Space community to an article for British Vogue last year.

Nazir Afzal, the former prosecutor in the north of England who helped convict the facial-skinning ring in Rochdale, later revealed he was also asked about his ‘heritage’ by Lady Susan at the now-famous royal reception.

Mr Afzal, who has been repeatedly subjected to racial abuse including Pakistani slurs during his career, said: ‘She (Mrs Susan) only asked me once about my heritage and she seems to have accepted my answer – Manchester now! Racism is never far away.

It recently emerged that Sistah Space may face a formal investigation into its finances in response to a series of claims made online.

The Charity Commission is reportedly “evaluating material” related to the charity, which provides support to victims of abuse and violence within African and Caribbean communities.

Meanwhile, the Greater London Society is now said to be re-examining whether the thousands of pounds of grant money to the charity have been “used as intended”.

A spokesperson for Sistah Space told the Telegraph: ‘Sistah Space has not been contacted by the Charity Commission.

“What we do know is that they are assessing information posted on social media, as part of their normal procedures, but they have not opened a formal investigation, but if they contact us, we will of course cooperate fully.”