William and Kate, the Prince and Princess of Wales, have arrived in Boston at the start of a three-day visit to the US amid new allegations in a royal racism row.
Prince William’s office said “racism has no place in our society” as he sought to prevent the backlash over
his godmother’s treatment of a black advocate for survivors of domestic abuse from overshadowing his trip to the United States.
Lady Susan Hussey, 83, resigned on Wednesday (Thursday NZ) as an honorary member of the royal household after the chief executive of an east London women’s refuge said Hussey repeatedly asked her where she “really came from” after she told the older woman that she was British. The exchange took place at a Buckingham Palace reception for those working to end domestic violence.
“Racism has no place in our society,” his Kensington Palace office said. “These comments were unacceptable, and it’s right that the individual has stepped aside with immediate effect.”
