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The royal family faces another racism row — but does the fallout over Lady Hussey show they've learned lessons from the past?

The British royal family have once again found themselves at the centre of racism accusations. 

Attending a Buckingham Palace reception, black British-born charity boss Ngozi Fulani was asked a series of probing questions by a member of staff, Lady Susan Hussey, as to where she was "really from". 

Speaking to the BBC, Ms Fulani said: "It was like an interrogation. I guess the only way I can explain it, she's determined, 'Where are you from? Where are your people from?'"

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