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Child’s play at Windsor

It’s long been one of the most popular exhibits at Windsor Castle, and now 100 years after it first went on display, new works have been commissioned for Queen Mary’s Dolls’ House’s much-loved Library.

Built between 1921 and 1924 the incredible Edwardian-style Dolls’ House was a gift from the nation to Queen Mary after the First World War and is the largest and most famous Doll’s House in the world.

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