The royal aide who quit her post when she was accused of making racist remarks at a reception held by the Queen Consort has been backed by Harry and Meghan as “great”.
Lady Susan Hussey , 83, resigned as an honorary member of the royal household and apologised after charity boss Ngozi Fulani said she was repeatedly asked where she "really came from".
Last month it was revealed Lady Susan, Prince William ’s godmother and The Queen's former lady-in-waiting, will still be invited to the King’s coronation later this year.
And in tonight’s interview on ITV the Duke of Sussex threw his own support behind her, adding the couple thinks she is “great”.
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Harry said: “ I'm very happy for Ngozi Fulani to be invited into the palace to sit down with Lady Susan Hussey um, and to reconcile, because Meghan and I love Susan Hussey.
“She thinks she's great. And I also know that what she meant – she never meant any harm at all. But the response from the British press, and from people online because of the stories they wrote was horrendous.
“Was absolutely horrendous, the response.”
Ms Fulani, founder of domestic abuse charity Sista Space, described how Lady Susan moved her hair to see her name badge and challenged her to explain where she was from.
Lady Susan proceeded to ask what part of Africa Ms Fulani was from even though Ms Fulani had already explained that she had been born in the UK and worked in London, citing that she felt “interrogated” at the reception.
A joint statement issued after the pair’s reconciliatory meeting said it had been “filled with warmth and understanding.”
Lady Susan also “pledged to deepen her awareness of the sensitivities involved” and the Royal Households will “focus on inclusion and diversity.”
Buckingham Palace said in a statement the two women had met, adding: "At this meeting, filled with warmth and understanding, Lady Susan offered her sincere apologies for the comments that were made and the distress they caused to Ms Fulani.
"Lady Susan has pledged to deepen her awareness of the sensitivities involved and is grateful for the opportunity to learn more about the issues in this area.
"Ms Fulani, who has unfairly received the most appalling torrent of abuse on social media and elsewhere, has accepted this apology and appreciates that no malice was intended."
A Kensington Palace spokesman said at the time "Racism has no place in our society.”
