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The photo of the young Queen playing Nazi is an important historical document. It should shock us

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Kate Maltby
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Kate Maltby writes about the intersection of culture, politics and history. She is a theatre critic for The Times and is conducting academic research on the intellectual life of Elizabeth I.

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