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Vera Lynn secretly ordered to sing at Queen’s 16th birthday – The Guardian
Previously unseen letter insists on strict secrecy over command performance for then-Princess Elizabeth
The forces sweetheart, Vera Lynn, was ordered to perform at Princess Elizabeths 16th birthday celebrations at Windsor Castle in 1942, even though the entertainer was meant to appear in a London variety show the same day.
A letter, headed secret and signed…
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