The Prince of Wales has backed the decision of his godmother Lady Susan Hussey to apologise and resign from the royal household after she repeatedly questioned a black British-born charity boss about where she "really came from".The incident, which left the monarchy accused of "institutional racism", overshadowed the first day of William and Kate's visit to America to stage the prince's Earthshot Prize award ceremony.

The Prince of Wales has backed the decision of his godmother Lady Susan Hussey to apologise and resign from the royal household after she repeatedly questioned a black British-born charity boss about where she "really came from".The incident, which left the monarchy accused of "institutional racism", overshadowed the first day of William and Kate's visit to America to stage the prince's Earthshot Prize award ceremony.