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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.
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Nov 20, 2022 · On November 20, 1992, a fire broke out at Windsor Castle. The flames took 15 hours to contain, and by the time it was extinguished, the blaze had consumed 115 rooms in the historic royal...
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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.
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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Oct 28, 2022 · On November 20, 1992, a fire broke out in Windsor Castle that burned for 15 hours and caused about $47.5 million worth of damage. The historic royal home was first built by William the...
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Nov 9, 2022 · Windsor Castle caught on fire on Nov. 20, 1992 and the event is portrayed on The Crown season 5. Between how it happened and what it cost to rebuild, here are the details about the royal...
Oct 27, 2022 · On November 20, 1992, Windsor Castle, the historic English royal residence and home to Queen Elizabeth II, catches fire. The blaze comes during a particularly difficult year for the royal...