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| Windsor Castle fire remembered 30 years on | Windsor Castle fire remembered 30 years on |
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| The blaze caused millions of pounds worth of damage to the castle in Berkshire | The blaze caused millions of pounds worth of damage to the castle in Berkshire |
| A fire at Windsor Castle has been remembered 30 years after it broke out. | A fire at Windsor Castle has been remembered 30 years after it broke out. |
| Starting in a private chapel on the first floor of the north-east wing on 20 November 1992, the blaze caused millions of pounds worth of damage. | Starting in a private chapel on the first floor of the north-east wing on 20 November 1992, the blaze caused millions of pounds worth of damage. |
| The late Queen and the Duke of York helped to rescue priceless works of art from the Royal Collection. | The late Queen and the Duke of York helped to rescue priceless works of art from the Royal Collection. |
| Queen Elizabeth II's press secretary Dickie Arbiter said water was pumped from the Thames by firefighters. | Queen Elizabeth II's press secretary Dickie Arbiter said water was pumped from the Thames by firefighters. |
| Firefighters battled the flames at the Queen's weekend home | Firefighters battled the flames at the Queen's weekend home |
| "There were something like 200 firefighters and millions of gallons of water being pumped from the River Thames," he said. | "There were something like 200 firefighters and millions of gallons of water being pumped from the River Thames," he said. |
| "But it did take a long time and the firemen were there the next day trying to damp it down because there was still smoke coming out of the building," he added. | "But it did take a long time and the firemen were there the next day trying to damp it down because there was still smoke coming out of the building," he added. |
| Queen Elizabeth II was pictured speaking to firefighters alongside her then press secretary Mr Arbiter | Queen Elizabeth II was pictured speaking to firefighters alongside her then press secretary Mr Arbiter |
| The fire started in Queen Victoria's private chapel, where a faulty spotlight ignited a curtain next to the altar, the Royal Collection Trust (RCT) said. | The fire started in Queen Victoria's private chapel, where a faulty spotlight ignited a curtain next to the altar, the Royal Collection Trust (RCT) said. |
| Within minutes the blaze had spread to St George's Hall next door. | Within minutes the blaze had spread to St George's Hall next door. |
| The flames were first spotted at around 11:30 GMT and within three hours, 225 firefighters from seven counties were battling to extinguish them. | The flames were first spotted at around 11:30 GMT and within three hours, 225 firefighters from seven counties were battling to extinguish them. |
| The impact of the fire was devastating and cost millions to repair | The impact of the fire was devastating and cost millions to repair |
| The interior of St George's Hall was destroyed | The interior of St George's Hall was destroyed |
| The restoration task that followed was enormous - the fire had destroyed 115 rooms, including nine state rooms, the RCT said. | The restoration task that followed was enormous - the fire had destroyed 115 rooms, including nine state rooms, the RCT said. |
| But work was officially completed on 20 November 1997, five years to the day since the fire broke out. | But work was officially completed on 20 November 1997, five years to the day since the fire broke out. |
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| UK Royal Family | |
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| Queen Elizabeth II | |
| Windsor Castle |