Inside the Queen's playhouse for Prince George, Princess Charlotte, Prince Louis and more

July 17, 2020 - 12:31 BST Bridie Wilkins The Queen lived at the Royal Lodge in Windsor during her childhood with her sister Princess Margaret, and there was one place in particular that the sisters spent much of their time: the playhouse. In 1932, when the Queen was six years old, the people of Wales gifted her an incredible life-sized playhouse complete with running water, electricity, a fully-functioning kitchen and bathroom, and a living room and bedroom. Loading the player...

Then Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret were photographed frequently in and around the home, showing windows with white frames, a coordinating door and a thatched roof. The home is surrounded by a brick wall with two concrete balls, and leads up onto the garden.The royal family is usually unable to accept public gifts for security reasons, but since the home was given to the Queen herself, as opposed to the Royal Collection Trust, she was able to keep it as her own.

"It's the most glamorous wendy house ever, but it's really beautiful and what you're seeing now is after a year's renovation process. It's been completely rethatched, new curtains, new wiring, a bit of a spruce up really! All the little china and glass was created especially for the house." And while the Queen might have passed her playhouse phase, Beatrice added,"She still likes to come back and visit. Granny was very clear that for all the fabric she wanted very little designs. It's such a little house that she wanted little flowers and patterns. It's beautiful. I've been lucky enough to play here and now Granny's a great-granny, so now the great-grandchildren can enjoy it too.

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