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    Then-Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret play with their family dogs alongside their parents, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, in a miniature cottage on the grounds of Windsor Castle.

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    Margaret and Elizabeth acted in a production of Cinderella at Windsor Castle, where Elizabeth played Prince Charming and Margaret portrayed Cinderella. The young royals put on a number of pantomime shows throughout their childhood: in 1943, they acted in Aladdin.

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    The sisters pose for a photo at the Royal Lodge at Windsor Castle with their two family dogs. Again, Elizabeth and Margaret wore coordinated ensembles.

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    Elizabeth and Margaret head out on a bicycle ride around the grounds of the Royal Lodge in Windsor.

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    The sisters also took care of horses the royal family kept at Windsor Castle. Elizabeth has been riding horses since she was three years old, and is a lifelong equestrian. She was even spotted out riding just last year.

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    A six-year-old Charles and four-year-old Anne play with a xylophone in the garden of the Royal Lodge in Windsor.

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    Charles and Anne play on a seesaw while their parents watch at Balmoral Castle.

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