Harry tells of his delight of Lady Susan Hussey and Ngozi Fulani reconciling over their racism row

Harry expressed his delight at Lady Susan Hussey and Ngozi Fulani’s reconciliation over their dispute over racism, as he used his television interview to say he wants his relatives to be held accountable.

The Duke of Sussex made the comments in his 90-minute chat with ITV presenter and longtime friend Tom Bradby, ahead of the publication of his memoir ‘Spare’ on Tuesday.

The Duke of Sussex said the reaction to the incident between Lady Susan Hussey and Ngozi Fulani in November was “horrendous”.

Lady Susan Hussey, 83, godmother to Prince William and one of Queen Consort Camilla’s closest aides, stepped down from her honorary post at Buckingham Palace after asking Fulani where she was from.

However, he met with Ms. Fulani in December to apologize.

The Duke told Tom Bradby: “All we’ve asked for in recent, certainly in recent years, is some responsibility.”

“And I am very happy that Ngozi Fulani has been invited to the palace to sit down with Lady Susan Hussey and reconcile, because Meghan and I love Susan Hussey. (Meghan) thinks she’s great.

‘And I also know what she meant: she never meant to hurt at all.

“But the response from the British press and people online to the stories they wrote was horrible.”

His endorsement contrasts with that of his brother, Prince William, whose spokesman called Lady Susan’s comments after the furor “unacceptable.”

The duke also expressed his belief that the royal family has also avoided accountability “in a lot of things.”

Speaking about what he wants from his family and his book, Harry told Bradby: “I want reconciliation, but there has to be some responsibility first.” You can’t keep telling me I’m delusional and paranoid when all the evidence is piling up, because I was really terrified of what was going to happen to me.

Lady Hussey, the Queen’s former lady-in-waiting, reportedly asked Sistah Space founder Ngozi Fulani: “What part of Africa are you from?” at an event at the palace on November 29.

The 83-year-old, who served the late Queen for six decades, stepped down from her honorary position “with immediate effect” amid angry protest after Miss Fulani tweeted about her experience at the event.

Miss Fulani said she felt ‘violated’ after Prince William’s godmother, who was the late Queen’s right-hand woman for 62 years, ‘questioned’ her about where she was from at a Palace reception, even though she made it clear that she was British. .

He also accused Lady Susan of flipping her hair to look at his dog tag and asked, ‘What part of Africa are you from?’ when she replied that she came from Hackney.

Only when the anti-domestic violence activist said she was of Caribbean and African descent did Lady Hussey stop and say: ‘I knew we would get there eventually.’

Ms Fulani, 57, then posted a transcript of the exchange on social media, sparking a furious protest, prompting Lady Susan to resign her position.

In December, Lady Susan met the activist to express her “most sincere apologies”, which Ms Fulani accepted.

The Palace said shortly after the meeting: “At this meeting, filled with warmth and understanding, Lady Susan offered her sincerest apologies for the comments that were made and the distress they caused Ms Fulani.

‘Lady Susan is committed to deepening her awareness of the sensitivities involved and welcomes the opportunity to learn more about the issues in this area.

Unjustly the recipient of the most appalling torrent of abuse on social media and elsewhere, Ms Fulani has accepted this apology and appreciates that there was no malice.

Both Mrs Fulani and Lady Susan are now asking to be left alone to rebuild their lives following an immensely harrowing period for both of them.

‘They hope their example will show that a path can be found to resolve with kindness, cooperation and condemnation of discrimination wherever it takes root.

‘It is the wish of both parties that, at the end of the 16 days of UN Gender-Based Violence Activism, attention can now return to the important work of Sistah Space to support women affected by domestic abuse.

“Their Majesties the King and Queen Consort and other members of the Royal Family have been informed and are pleased that both parties have reached this positive outcome.”

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

He also said that Lady Susan moved her dreadlocks during the exchange so she could read his nameplate.

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

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

The Palace said it took the incident extremely seriously and had immediately investigated.

Harry also said he would not describe comments allegedly made by an anonymous family member about Archie’s skin color as racist, after the bombshell accusation was raised during the Sussexes’ interview with the American chat show host. Oprah Winfrey last March.

Harry told Tom Bradby: “You talk to every other mixed-race couple in the world, and you’ll probably find that the white side of the family has either openly discussed it or secretly discussed ‘What will the kids look like?’

‘And that’s part of a bigger conversation that needs to be had.

He added: ‘The difference between racism and unconscious bias, the two things are different.

“But once you are recognized or pointed out as an individual or an institution that you have an unconscious bias, you have the opportunity to learn and grow from that so that you are part of the solution rather than part of the problem.

Asked why he hadn’t identified the family member involved, Harry said: “I’ll never talk about it.”