Back Incendio en el castillo de Windsor Spanish Windsorin linnan tulipalo 1992 Finnish Incendie du château de Windsor French Incendio del castello di Windsor del 1992 Italian 1992年ウィンザー城火災 Japanese Branden på Windsor Castle 1992 Swedish 1992年溫莎城堡火災 Chinese
| Date | 20 November 1992 |
|---|---|
| Time | 11:15 GMT |
| Duration | 15 hours |
| Venue | Windsor Castle |
| Location | Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°29′4″N 00°36′12″W / 51.48444°N 0.60333°W |
| Cause | Curtain ignited by spotlight |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 6 minor |
| Property damage | St George's Hall ceiling collapsed; Crimson Drawing Room gutted, Green Drawing Room damaged; Queen's Private Chapel.[clarification needed] |
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. It led to Queen Elizabeth II paying tax on her income, and to Buckingham Palace, one of her other official residences, being opened to the public to help pay for the restoration work. This event was part of what the Queen called her annus horribilis.
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