A member of the British royal family's household has left her role after making ‘unacceptable and deeply regrettable’ comments about race and nationality to a woman at a grand reception at Buckingham Palace
Incident is latest racism row to hit royals
"We take this incident extremely seriously and have investigated immediately to establish the full details. In this instance, unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments have been made," a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said in a statement. The allegation clearly stung the monarchy, which promised any such issues would be treated very seriously, and prompted William, Harry's older brother to remark days later: "We're very much not a racist family."
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