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controversy that public affection for the Royal Family took a severe turn for the worse,
already damaged by the publication of the infamous "Diana, Her True Story" earlier that
same year, airing the Family's dirty linen to the world.
Indeed, as the cold light of day would show on 21st November, the damage was
severe, though thankfully there had been no injury or death from the fire. The Crimson
Drawing Room was completely gutted, the Green Drawing Room badly damaged and
the Queen's Private Chapel severely burnt. The ceiling of St George's Hall had collapsed
but the walls remained intact. The State Dining Room and the Grand Reception Room
suffered badly and over 100 other rooms were also affected. Tourists were allowed
back into the Castle precincts within 3 days and the Queen was back in residence
within 3 weeks but Castle authorities faced a massive restoration programme. Initial
estimates put the damage at £60m though where that money was going to come from
was something of a political nightmare. John Major's government were not incredibly
popular and this was a time when the Royal Family were undergoing something of an
upheaval in their public image.
On 29 April 1993, it was announced that up to 70% of the cost of restoration was to be
already damaged by the publication of the infamous "Diana, Her True Story" earlier that
same year, airing the Family's dirty linen to the world.
Indeed, as the cold light of day would show on 21st November, the damage was
severe, though thankfully there had been no injury or death from the fire. The Crimson
Drawing Room was completely gutted, the Green Drawing Room badly damaged and
the Queen's Private Chapel severely burnt. The ceiling of St George's Hall had collapsed
but the walls remained intact. The State Dining Room and the Grand Reception Room
suffered badly and over 100 other rooms were also affected. Tourists were allowed
back into the Castle precincts within 3 days and the Queen was back in residence
within 3 weeks but Castle authorities faced a massive restoration programme. Initial
estimates put the damage at £60m though where that money was going to come from
was something of a political nightmare. John Major's government were not incredibly
popular and this was a time when the Royal Family were undergoing something of an
upheaval in their public image.
On 29 April 1993, it was announced that up to 70% of the cost of restoration was to be
ignited a curtain. It very quickly spread and soon the entire Private Apartments were
ablaze. A salvage operation began immediately with Castle security heading to the site of
the fire while waiting for the fire brigade but within an hour there were 39 fire engines
and 225 firefighters at the castle, with reinforcements called in from London and
surrounding counties. The fire continued to spread though, the roof of the State
Apartments collapsing at 1.30pm. The floors also collapsed at around 3.30pm though
this and the established firebreaks saw the blaze contained to the Brunswick Tower at
this point. The fire still raged as night fell, famous news footage of a towering inferno
against the dark night sky broadcast across the world. At 7pm the roof of St George's
Hall also collapsed but within an hour, after over 8 hours, the fire was finally under
control (though it continued to burn until nearly midnight). The Castle's age had not
helped, a victim of its own proud history, so medieval were the fire stopping provisions
in the cavities and roof voids.
More than 200 firefighters battled for 12 hours to fight the flames. Despite soaking the
crumbling structure in 4,500 tons of water, nine rooms were completely gutted and
ablaze. A salvage operation began immediately with Castle security heading to the site of
the fire while waiting for the fire brigade but within an hour there were 39 fire engines
and 225 firefighters at the castle, with reinforcements called in from London and
surrounding counties. The fire continued to spread though, the roof of the State
Apartments collapsing at 1.30pm. The floors also collapsed at around 3.30pm though
this and the established firebreaks saw the blaze contained to the Brunswick Tower at
this point. The fire still raged as night fell, famous news footage of a towering inferno
against the dark night sky broadcast across the world. At 7pm the roof of St George's
Hall also collapsed but within an hour, after over 8 hours, the fire was finally under
control (though it continued to burn until nearly midnight). The Castle's age had not
helped, a victim of its own proud history, so medieval were the fire stopping provisions
in the cavities and roof voids.
More than 200 firefighters battled for 12 hours to fight the flames. Despite soaking the
crumbling structure in 4,500 tons of water, nine rooms were completely gutted and
The fire that broke out at Windsor Castle on this day
in 1992 threatened a building that was over 900 years
old and an official residence of the Queen. Built by
William the Conqueror in the 11th Century, the castle
has been used by a succession of monarchs since the
time of Henry I and is the largest occupied palace in
Europe. It bears the stamps of nearly every English
era since the Norman invasion, not to mention
countless masterpieces purchased by the monarchy
over the years, so much was at stake on this day in
1992.
The fire began in the Queen's Private Chapel on the
morning of 20th November 1992 - incidentally the
Queen's 45th wedding anniversary - as a spotlight
in 1992 threatened a building that was over 900 years
old and an official residence of the Queen. Built by
William the Conqueror in the 11th Century, the castle
has been used by a succession of monarchs since the
time of Henry I and is the largest occupied palace in
Europe. It bears the stamps of nearly every English
era since the Norman invasion, not to mention
countless masterpieces purchased by the monarchy
over the years, so much was at stake on this day in
1992.
The fire began in the Queen's Private Chapel on the
morning of 20th November 1992 - incidentally the
Queen's 45th wedding anniversary - as a spotlight
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Congratulations to Our Winners! Debbie Johnson Dianne Abbott Carol Farrant Gus Marsh Margaret Paxton George Wright Dennis Brann Elaine C. Hebert Marcelle Comeau Ruth Brannigan Jim Baker Robin Depietro Rebecca Bare John Thatcher Judy Pfaff Ellen Welker Kim Richardson Tynan Peterson Ida Sanchez Beth Long Winnifred Evans Carol Stansell Timothy Fitzpatrick Nelsen Spickard Cynthia Costigan Tom Collins Fiona Brooker Dan Thimgan Collier Smith Grace Hertz and Mary Turner Team Fletcher! Robert and Donald McKenna Quiz Poets Laureate |
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| Fire, Fire, Burning bright, in the Castle late at night. Started on 20 November 1922 In the Queens Private Chapel. Caused by a curtain brushing against a Spot- Light After the Fire was put away, Much Finger Pointing followed. The Queen and the Property Conservator Paid largely for the Fire and Loses. A bitter lesson for the damages that were caused. Robert Edward and Donald McKenna Quiz Poets Laureate |
How Kim and Ida Solved the Puzzle |
| I liked this quiz.... Well, I like them all, but this was fun. I did not recognize the building right away, so it took me a bit. I searched for Windsor castle saw the daytime photos and compared the window shapes, placement. Then searched for Windsor Castle+fire+night. Bingo. Hope y'all are doing well! Kim Richardson ***** I tried the "easy" route of Googling the picture's title "tower on fire". Good trap, I landed into thousands of 911 pics, and it was clear I was not going to get anywhere with such a phrase. I repeated the search, but puting a -911 after it and still had no luck. Then I went to "medieval tower on fire" and another picture of the Windsor Castle Fire appeared almost on top. Ida Sanchez |
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nearly 100 suffered significant damage,
by what remains the worst blaze in the
castle’s 900-year history.
Fortunately, several items had been
temporarily removed just before the
flames took hold, but nonetheless several
treasured pieces, most notably an
equestrian portrait of George III and some
very expensive chandeliers, were
destroyed.
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, had
personally informed his mother The
Queen about the fire as he was at the
Castle at the time, though safely away
from the blaze. The Queen arrived at 3pm
and stayed for around an hour, before
returning the following morning. This, as
she famously announced four days later,
was the climax to her "annus horribilis":
"1992 is not a year I shall look back on
with undiluted pleasure. In the words of
one of my more sympathetic
correspondents, it has turned out to be an
annus horribilis." The Queen was
referring not only to Windsor Castle but
also the trials and tribulations of her
children that year: Prince Andrew's
separation from his wife Sarah Ferguson,
Prince Anne's divorce from Mark Phillips
and the continuing marital difficulties of
Prince Charles and Princess Diana. In
fact, it seems as though Windsor Castle
was the catalyst for the announcement of
Charles and Diana's divorce less than 3
weeks later, as though Her Majesty had
resigned herself that some salvage
operations were not possible. In addition,
the announcement from Prime Minister
John Major that the taxpayer would foot
the bill for the fire caused such
by what remains the worst blaze in the
castle’s 900-year history.
Fortunately, several items had been
temporarily removed just before the
flames took hold, but nonetheless several
treasured pieces, most notably an
equestrian portrait of George III and some
very expensive chandeliers, were
destroyed.
Prince Andrew, the Duke of York, had
personally informed his mother The
Queen about the fire as he was at the
Castle at the time, though safely away
from the blaze. The Queen arrived at 3pm
and stayed for around an hour, before
returning the following morning. This, as
she famously announced four days later,
was the climax to her "annus horribilis":
"1992 is not a year I shall look back on
with undiluted pleasure. In the words of
one of my more sympathetic
correspondents, it has turned out to be an
annus horribilis." The Queen was
referring not only to Windsor Castle but
also the trials and tribulations of her
children that year: Prince Andrew's
separation from his wife Sarah Ferguson,
Prince Anne's divorce from Mark Phillips
and the continuing marital difficulties of
Prince Charles and Princess Diana. In
fact, it seems as though Windsor Castle
was the catalyst for the announcement of
Charles and Diana's divorce less than 3
weeks later, as though Her Majesty had
resigned herself that some salvage
operations were not possible. In addition,
the announcement from Prime Minister
John Major that the taxpayer would foot
the bill for the fire caused such
met by charging the public £3 for entry to
the Castle precincts, and £8 for admission
to Buckingham Palace for the next five
years. The Queen contributed £2m. A
trust for donations towards the cost of
fire restoration was announced 16
February 1993 by Coutts & Co (with
NatWest).to cover the rest of the cost.
This decision meant that the restoration of
the castle was privately conducted by the
Royal Family with the assistance of
English Heritage and with no involvement
by Government officials. At the same
time, estimates for the costs were revised
down to around £40m.
It was decided that half of the destroyed
rooms would be restored to their original
state, with others including the Queen's
Private Chapel and more modern rooms
redecorated in a new style, adding a late
20th century stamp to the medieval Castle.
the Castle precincts, and £8 for admission
to Buckingham Palace for the next five
years. The Queen contributed £2m. A
trust for donations towards the cost of
fire restoration was announced 16
February 1993 by Coutts & Co (with
NatWest).to cover the rest of the cost.
This decision meant that the restoration of
the castle was privately conducted by the
Royal Family with the assistance of
English Heritage and with no involvement
by Government officials. At the same
time, estimates for the costs were revised
down to around £40m.
It was decided that half of the destroyed
rooms would be restored to their original
state, with others including the Queen's
Private Chapel and more modern rooms
redecorated in a new style, adding a late
20th century stamp to the medieval Castle.
It is rare in these times for the Royal Family to embark on any new architectural
projects but the fire presented this unique opportunity, though the new designs
remained Gothic in style, in keeping with the rest of the buildings. The programme was
completed within 5 years, ahead of schedule, with the final fit-out completed just 3
days short of the 5th anniversary of the fire, on 17th November 1997, though that year
too was something of a nightmare for the monarchy, the death of Diana and the
resulting backlash against the Queen having occurred only 3 months before the public
were allowed back in to the Castle interior. The entire decade had seen a realignment of
how the monarchy operated within the United Kingdom, the fire particularly asking
questions about its funding from the government and taxpayer.
Five years later on November 20, 1997, Her Majesty and Prince Philip held a ball at the
revamped castle to mark their Golden Wedding Anniversary, and proceeded to breathe a
huge sigh of relief.
Today, Windsor Castle remains a Royal Residence, the longest-occupied palace in
Europe. The Queen spends many of her weekends there and it is used as frequently as
Buckingham Palace for state banquets and events. It is a major British tourist attraction
with almost a million visitors a year.
projects but the fire presented this unique opportunity, though the new designs
remained Gothic in style, in keeping with the rest of the buildings. The programme was
completed within 5 years, ahead of schedule, with the final fit-out completed just 3
days short of the 5th anniversary of the fire, on 17th November 1997, though that year
too was something of a nightmare for the monarchy, the death of Diana and the
resulting backlash against the Queen having occurred only 3 months before the public
were allowed back in to the Castle interior. The entire decade had seen a realignment of
how the monarchy operated within the United Kingdom, the fire particularly asking
questions about its funding from the government and taxpayer.
Five years later on November 20, 1997, Her Majesty and Prince Philip held a ball at the
revamped castle to mark their Golden Wedding Anniversary, and proceeded to breathe a
huge sigh of relief.
Today, Windsor Castle remains a Royal Residence, the longest-occupied palace in
Europe. The Queen spends many of her weekends there and it is used as frequently as
Buckingham Palace for state banquets and events. It is a major British tourist attraction
with almost a million visitors a year.