A Buckingham Palace official has resigned following an incident where she allegedly asked a black guest where she “really came from” during an event.

The late Queen Elizabeth II’s lady-in-waiting, Susan Hussey, made the remarks during an event that took place at Buckingham Palace on Tuesday, per the BBC. The publication noted that she asked the background question of charity founder Ngozi Fulani. 

Fulani said she was “totally stunned” by Hussey’s comments. The 83-year-old former royal employee is Prince William’s godmother.

A spokesperson for Prince William said “racism has no place in our society” and called the comments “unacceptable,” saying that “it is right that the individual has stepped aside with immediate effect.”

Eyewitness Mandu Reid, who is leader of the Women’s Equality Party, told BBC News that she found the comments by Hussey to be “offensive, racist and unwelcoming.” She also recalled having a “sense of incredulity” upon hearing the question.

“We take this incident extremely seriously and have investigated immediately to establish the full details,” Buckingham Palace shared in a statement.

“In this instance, unacceptable and deeply regrettable comments have been made. We have reached out to Ngozi Fulani on this matter, and are inviting her to discuss all elements of her experience in person if she wishes,” the statement continued.

“In the meantime, the individual concerned would like to express her profound apologies for the hurt caused and has stepped aside from her honorary role with immediate effect. All members of the household are being reminded of the diversity and inclusivity policies which they are required to uphold at all times.”

Fulani was attending the reception at Buckingham Palace as a representative of London-based charity Sistah Space, which supports African and Caribbean women who have experienced domestic and sexual abuse, the publication noted.

This isn’t the first time the royal family and employees have been accused of racist behavior. Former senior working royal Meghan Markle, who is half black, claimed during an interview with Oprah Winfrey that an unnamed royal family member had questioned what skin tone her children would have. 

Markle said that individual expressed “concerns” over her son Archie’s skin tone and “how dark the baby’s going to be potentially and what that would mean or look like.” 

Prince Harry corroborated his wife’s story but refused to identify which person made the statements. “That conversation I’m never going to share,” Harry said.

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors, in an unprecedented move, has approved using remote-controlled robots armed with deadly explosives.

The San Francisco Police Department claimed they would use such robots to breach buildings or “contact, incapacitate, or disorient violent, armed, or dangerous” suspects when lives are at stake, according to a spokesman for the department. The Board of Supervisors’ approval must now be passed in a second vote by the board and then get approved by San Francisco Mayor London Breed before the robots can be used.

“Some of the supervisors said they are concerned police will disproportionately use lethal robots on Black and other people of color,” The Week reported.

Supervisor Connie Chan stated, “According to state law, we are required to approve the use of these equipments. So here we are, and it’s definitely not a[n] easy discussion.”

But Democrat Shamann Wilson, president of the Board of Supervisors, contended, “Most law enforcement weapons are used against people of color. I’m really just stunned that we’re here talking about this.”

Only three senior police leaders have the power to authorize such actions, and they can only do so after other tactics have been attempted or the suspect cannot be subdued any other way.

Former Los Angeles Police Department Lieutenant Adam Bercovici told The Washington Post, “If I was in charge, and I had that capability, it wouldn’t be the first on my menu. But it would be an option if things were really bad.”

The Oakland Police Department had considered using similar robots but backtracked after the idea elicited harsh reaction. “The only known use of lethal robots by a U.S. police department was in Dallas in 2016, when police used a robot armed with explosives to kill a sniper who had ambushed and killed five officers,” The Week noted.

That sniper was caught in a parking garage and killed by police with a robot-operated pound of C-4 explosive, which was guided by an extending arm toward the suspect. Dallas Police Chief David Brown stated, “You have to trust your people to make the calls. We believe that we saved lives by making this decision,” adding, “I appreciate critics, but they’re not on the ground, their lives are not being put at risk by debating what tactics to take.”