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Nov 20, 2022 · Season five of The Crown features the destructive fire at Windsor Castle in November 1992. Here, the true story of what really happened, and the Queen's reaction.
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On 20 November 1992, a fire broke out in Windsor Castle, the largest inhabited castle in the world and one of the official residences of the British monarch. The castle suffered extensive damage and was fully repaired within the next five years at a cost of £36.5 million, in a project led by the conservation architects Donald Insall Associates .
What caused the Windsor Castle fire in 1992 and how was the castle rehabilitated? Find out the details of this disaster seen in The Crown and part of the Annus Horribilus.
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Nov 28, 2023 · Using newly discovered footage and dramatic personal stories from the firefighters who attended the Windsor Castle fire on 20th November 1992, this documenta...
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On 20 November 1992 a fire broke out in Windsor Castle. It destroyed 115 rooms, including nine State Rooms. How the fire started. The fire started in Queen Victoria's Private Chapel, where a faulty spotlight ignited a curtain next to the altar. Within minutes the blaze was unstoppable and had spread to St George's Hall next door.