Also, its long past the days when she could just turn up to things, say what she liked and swan off, expecting everyone to smile politely. She should have done a bit of research into the invited guests and asked about their work, not demand to be told where their ancestors were from. If she's so elderly she can't be trusted not to be respectful of guests then she should have retired. Other guests heard the conversation, including a Tory MP and said it was unacceptable.
I wouldn't be in favour of cancelling someone for a mistake around language either but if the conversation happened as described in the tweet above then she deserved it in my opinion.It sounds like the lady in waiting maybe due to her age was a little confused by ever changing language around heritage/colour. Only in the last few months has it gone from bame to? Can't remember what the current word is.
Personally if feel bad if I had been the cause of making someone unemployed after such a long career with instant dismissal.
I'm white but don't always look it with a deep tan in the summer and have been asked more than once by white people where I'm from!
Instant cancel culture now instead of examining the cause of situations
The conversation was corroborated by others who were there. She hasn't used made it up to cause trouble.
I tend to find harranging someone doesn’t lead to an engaged conversation.
This woman thinks Meghan experienced domestic violence? Seriously?!!! Shake my head.
Even if she had issues with racism in the rf from her rweets, the conversation shocked other people present I meant. So she wasn't blowing up a minor incident. I don't understand how people find it so hard to elueve that people brought up to believe they are superior by birth could possibly think they are superior!
So, what are you saying … because she has tweeted in support of Meghan in the past it means a conversation, over heard and corroborated by others, didn’t take place or that she went to the Palace looking to bring down anyone who spoke to her?
I would’ve politely declined the invitation if I was her ,it’s clear she had issues of how the royals treat POC I would have to be true to myself regardless of the charity.
No I’m not saying that at all I’m saying I wouldn’t be in the same room as people I find abhorrent.
Absolutely. I don't agree with any of Ngozi's tweets above but that doesn't take away from what Susan Hussey said today. If anything, it makes me wonder about the palace and the way they prepare for these events. They invited a woman who set up a charity specifically for black DV victims. Did they think she wouldn't mind being asked where she was really from?
There’s a full Guardian interview the woman’s background is no secret….
Of course she was "traumatised" by the comments...but still managed to seek publicity
