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Radio Berkshire,1 min

"They did Cinderella first in 1941"

Chris Hollins

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Did you know Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret performed pantomimes during the war? Dr Richard Williams, the Royal Collection Trust: "It was written by, and starred also the headmaster of a local school who obviously loved performance and theatre and so on. "They had a proper band there with a proper stage. "If you go to Windsor Castle now, you can actually see some of the costumes."

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