Summary

  • Prince William and Catherine are in Boston as part of a tour of the US - but their visit is being overshadowed by a row over alleged racism back in the UK

  • The prince's godmother, Lady Susan Hussey, resigned from her royal role after repeatedly asking a black British charity boss where she was "really" from

  • Ngozi Fulani told the BBC the encounter was "like an interrogation" and "abuse"

  • Prince William and Catherine are in the US to promote the environmental Earthshot Prize in their first visit to the country in eight years

  • His spokesperson earlier said "racism has no place in our society"

  • Meanwhile, the first official trailer of Prince Harry and Meghan's Netflix documentary has premiered, promising a behind-the-scenes look at the couple's time as senior royals

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Edited by Andrew Humphrey

  1. William and Kate in Boston amid palace race row

    Prince William and Kate at a basketball gameReuters

    The Prince and Princess of Wales are visiting Boston at the start of a tour of the US.

    The pair launched the countdown to Friday's Earthshot Prize - which seeks to find and support innovative solutions to problems facing the planet.

    But their visit has been overshadowed by a racism row involving Prince William’s godmother, Lady Susan Hussey, at Buckingham Palace.

    Lady Susan - a lady-in-waiting to the late Queen - resigned from her honorary role after repeatedly asking black British charity boss, Ngozi Fulani, where she was “really” from during a royal reception.

    Prince William's spokesperson had said "racism has no place in our society".

    Read more here.

  2. Palace race incident was abuse, says charity boss

    A black British charity boss who was repeatedly asked where she was "really" from at a royal reception has told the BBC the encounter was "abuse".

    Ngozi Fulani was questioned about her background by Lady Susan Hussey, Prince William's godmother, at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday. The late Queen's lady-in-waiting has since resigned from an honorary role.

    Fulani likened the conversation with Lady Hussey, 83, to "an interrogation".

    The palace described the remarks as "unacceptable and deeply regrettable".

    Read more on the story here.

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    You join us as a row over alleged racism in the UK has overshadowed the start of a tour by the Prince and Princess of Wales to the US.

    Prince William's godmother, Lady Susan Hussey, resigned after she repeatedly asked a black British charity boss where she was "really" from during a royal reception at Buckingham Palace.

    Meanwhile, the trailer for a new six-part Netflix documentary series about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – who are no longer working royals - has just been released.

    Stay with us for live updates.