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	Windsor Castle
		The fire at Windsor Castle started in the Private Chapel on November 20th 1992.
		Windsor Castle has survived two World Wars and was then nearly destroyed by an accidental fire!
		Windsor Castle has a chequered history which moves from its construction as a Wooden Motte and Bailey castle by William the Conqueror to a massive stone fortress.
	www.castles.me.uk /windsor-castle.htm (941 words)

	Windsor Castle
		On 20 November 1992 the castle was heavily damaged by a fire in its 14th-century St George's Hall.
		Windsor Castle was founded by William the Conqueror, and first used as a royal residence by Henry I. The castle is situated on the edge of the former royal hunting grounds of Windsor Great Park.
		In 1990 the royal residence Frogmore House, near Windsor Castle, as well as the Royal Mausoleum, were opened to the public.
	www.tiscali.co.uk /reference/encyclopaedia/hutchinson/m0018406.html (361 words)

	Windsor Castle
		Windsor remained much the same throughout the 20th century as it had from the time of George IV; however, a 1992 fire devastated the castle.
		Windsor Castle, with its fairy tale turrets and towers, is the largest continually inhabited castle in the world.
		The castle was used primarily for defense purposes until Henry II rebuilt the castle in stone, concurrently adding extensive expansions for Windsor's use as a State residence.
	www.angelfire.com /in/uktravelinfo/windsor.html (939 words)

	Windsor Castle, Berkshire, England
		Before you reach the state apartments which in my opinion are the highlight of the castle you go through an education centre which shows not only the history of the castle but also the restoration work which has taken place since the destructive fire of 1992.
		Windsor Castle is one of the official residences of the Queen and is protected by rigid security.
		Parking in Windsor is a bit of a nightmare but as there is more to see than just the castle I found that we had actually parked conveniently close for the boat trips and took one of these after visiting the castle itself.
	louisabrown.net /Windsor.htm (636 words)

	Windsor Castle
		Following the 1992 fire the state apartment restoration is now complete.
		It is a massive castle, the largest inhabited castle in the world and it is bigger than people realise.
		The castle was a days march from London and guarded the western approaches.
	www.plus44.com /royal/winds/windsor.htm (195 words)

	Windsor Castle, England
		This article looks at castle history, and the fire which caused serious damage in 1992.
		Windsor encompasses nearly 13 acres of beautifully landscaped gardens and is the largest castle in England.
		Windsor Castle in England is the largest occupied castle in the world.
	vtvt.essortment.com /windsorcastlee_njw.htm (639 words)

	Windsor (UK) - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Windsor (UK)
		The state apartments of Windsor Castle were badly damaged by fire in 1992.
		It is the site of Windsor Castle, a royal residence, and a 17th-century guildhall designed by Christopher Wren.
		The administrative headquarters of Windsor and Maidenhead unitary authority are in Maidenhead.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Windsor%20%28UK%29 (639 words)

	The History of Windsor - Landmarks, Stories and Events - The Royal Windsor Web Site by Thamesweb
		Much has happened to Windsor Castle in the intervening period, not least the major changes undertaken in the 19th century, and even more recently, following the Great Fire of 1992.
		On the day of her launch The Iron Duke, The Duke of Wellington, died, and so HMS Windsor Castle was almost immediately renamed HMS Duke of Wellington in his honour.
		In 1897 Queen Victoria's Statue on Castle Hill was given a canopy for the duration of the celebrations of Victoria's Diamond Jubilee.
	www.thamesweb.co.uk /windsor/windsorhistory (639 words)

	Windsor Castle
		Windsor remained much the same throughout the 20th century as it had from the time of George IV; however, a 1992 fire devastated the castle.
		Windsor Castle, with its fairy tale turrets and towers, is the largest continually inhabited castle in the world.
		The Medieval Reconstruction of Windsor Castle during the reign of Edward III reflects the era's ideal of Christian chivalric monarchy and this new gothic palace became the seat of the Order of the Garter.
	www.angelfire.com /in/uktravelinfo/windsor.html (939 words)

	CastleXplorer - Windsor Castle
		Over the centuries many kings have lived at Windsor, adding or altering buildings, and a serious fire in 1992, and the subsequent restoration and rebuilding, continued this process of change and renewal.
		Windsor Castle, the largest inhabited castle in the world, is one of the official residences of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
		Windsor Castle is a working palace and official engagements sometimes limit areas open to the public.
	www.castlexplorer.co.uk /england/windsor/windsor.php (939 words)

	Castle tours in England
		Much of the extensive improvements of Windsor over the years were destroyed by fire in 1992.
		Tintagel Castle, on the rocky coast of westernmost Cornwall in England is not necessarily the oldest castle in England, but because of its association with the old Arthurian Legend and the ravages by the sea it has experienced, it only seems so.
		The only negative to the castle might be the swarms of well-behaved, unformed British school children traversing it during daylight hours, although they are as interesting to observe at times as their historic landmarks.
	ks.essortment.com /castletourengl_rhgx.htm (1445 words)

	International Police Association - UK Region 7
		The most historic attraction is, of course, Windsor Castle covering 13 acres and now fully restored after the disastrous fire in 1992.
		Based in a lakeside castle, Schloss Gimborn is the International Conference Centre of the IPA.
		The Town is guarded by a beautiful castle looking out over the harbour and towards the other Islands of the Bailiwick.
	www.ipa7.org /branches_info.html (1445 words)

	Windsor Castle
		During 1992 - a year described by Her Majesty the Queen as the Royal Familys Annus Horribilis- Windsor Castle was badly damaged by fire, though the Castle has since been restored to great acclaim.
		For over 900 years there has been a Castle at Windsor.
		The Castle is furnished with some of the finest in European art, porcelain and furnishings, most of which are on view in the State Rooms, semi-State rooms and galleries.
	www.netlondon.com /Places_and_Attractions/Castles_and_Palaces/Castles_and_Palaces.137163.html (149 words)

	Clean-and-Safe [ Board of Directors ]
		In November 1992, he was the Fire Incident Commander at the major fire that occurred at Windsor Castle and was subsequently made a Member of the Royal Victorian Order (MVO) by Her Majesty the Queen in the 1993 New Years Honours List in recognition of his role at the incident.
		The laboratory is one of the foremost of its kind in the world, active in international research as well as providing direct services to industry in the field of fire safety testing and evaluation.
		Harper has served as an assessor for the extended interview process for candidates for the prestigious Brigade Command Course, which is a prerequisite to appointment as a Chief Fire Officer, and for 6 years prior to taking up his current role, he was a Co-Director of the Course.
	www.clean-and-safe.org /board.htm (2070 words)

	Annus horribilis: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic
		The phrase was most famously used by Queen Elizabeth II[Click link for more facts about this topic] in her Christmas message when she described the year 1992 as her "annus horribilis." Her most immediate reference was to a fire in Windsor Castle Windsor Castle quick summary:
		Windsor castle is (along with buckingham palace in london and holyrood palace in edinburgh) one of the principal official residences of the british monarch,...
		Annus horribilis is a Latin[Click link for more facts about this topic] phrase meaning 'horrible year'.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/a/an/annus_horribilis.htm (1001 words)

	Britain's Prince Edward to Tour Convalescent Hospital at Cincinnati Children's, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
		The lecture, accompanied by video and slides, will detail the restoration of one of the world's most historic building, Windsor Castle, after the fire of 1992.
		At 7 pm, after touring at Cincinnati Children's, the Earl of Wessex will be giving a lecture at the Westin Hotel ballroom in downtown Cincinnati (21 East Fifth Street) on "Windsor Castle Restored".
		At 2 pm on Friday, February 11, Britain's Prince Edward will be joining the Association of Volunteers on a tour of the Convalescent Hospital for Children at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center.
	www.cincinnatichildrens.org /about/news/release/2005/2-Prince-Edward.htm (1001 words)

	BBC News UK The tradition of the Queen's speech
		In her 1992 "annus horribilus" speech, the Queen, expressed her sorrow at a year which saw the break-up of two family marriages, one divorce and the fire at Windsor Castle.
		The notable exception was the 1992 broadcast - the Queen labelled that year an "annus horribilis".
		The Queen said 1992 had been 'annus horribilus'
	news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/1728438.stm (672 words)

	WINDSOR
		On 20 November 1992 the castle was heavily damaged by a fire in its 14th century St George`s Hall.
		In 1990 the royal residence Frogmore House, near Windsor Castle, as well as the Royal, as well as the Royal Mausoleum, were opened topublic.
		In the Home Park adjoining the castle is the Royal Mausoleum, Frogmore, where Queen Victoria and Prince Albert are buried.
	www2.arnes.si /~bmarki/anja/miljevic/bivalisca/windsor.htm (672 words)

	Prince Andrew. Who is Prince Andrew? What is Prince Andrew? Where is Prince Andrew? Definition of Prince Andrew. Meaning of Prince Andrew.
		After the fire at Windsor Castle in 1992, it was Andrew who spoke to the media on behalf of the royal family.
		His Royal Highness The Duke of York (Andrew Albert Christian Edward Mountbatten-Windsor) (born February 19, 1960), a member of the Royal House of Windsor, is the third child (and second son) of Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom.
		He was a commander in the Royal Navy, before his retirement in 2001.
	www.knowledgerush.com /kr/encyclopedia/Prince_Andrew (672 words)

	Annus horribilis
		Recorded since the mid 1980's but brought into popular use after Queen Elizabeth II used it to describe 1992- the year that the marriages of her two sons Charles and Andrew broke down and Windsor Castle caught fire.
		Whoever it was that prompted her to include that phrase may well have been harking back to the 1666 'annus mirabilis', rather than picking it up from the Guardian report or other uses of the phrase between 1985 and 1992.
		The earliest citation of 'annus horribilis' in print is from a report in the Guardian, March 1985:
	www.phrases.org.uk /meanings/33625.html (573 words)

	The Cincinnati Post
		The prince will be in town Friday to present a lecture, "Windsor Castle Restored," based on his latest TV documentary of the castle's restoration after a 1992 fire.
		In many circles, Queen Elizabeth's youngest child, His Royal Highness Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, is considered the least popular of the British royals these days.
		"A long time ago, there was a program for charity called 'The Royal Knockout,' where they had royals and various celebrities, such as John Travolta, dress up in medieval costumes and swing across a moat on a rope, things like that," Seward said.
	www.cincypost.com /2005/02/10/princ021005.html (371 words)

	Articles - November 20
		1992 - In England, a fire breaks out in the Private Chapel room of Windsor Castle, rages for 15 hours, and seriously damages the northwest side of the building (an investigation found that the fire was ignited after a spotlight came into contact with a curtain over an extended period).
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	www.centralairconditioners.net /articles/November_20 (1226 words)

	1992 - Open Encyclopedia
		November 20 - In England, a fire breaks out in the Private Chapel room of Windsor Castle, rages for 15 hours, and seriously damages the northwest side of the building (an investigation found that the fire was ignited after a spotlight came into contact with a curtain over an extended period).
		November 21 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released for the Sega Megadrive in Japan.
		November 24 - Sonic the Hedgehog 2 is released for the Sega Genesis in North America.
	open-encyclopedia.com /1992 (2333 words)

	Prince Edward to visit Oxford, Ole Miss in Feb. - The Clarion-Ledger
		Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex, will be in Oxford for two days to deliver an address on the restoration of Windsor Castle, which was heavily damaged by fire in 1992.
		The castle was the setting for the 1999 wedding of Prince Edward and Sophie Rhys-Jones, and it was the childhood home of his mother, Queen Elizabeth.
		Norm Easterbrook, director of the Gertrude C. Ford Center for the Performing Arts, said Prince Edward visits the United States at least once a year to give updates on the restoration and to raise money for charity.
	www.clarionledger.com /apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050105/NEWS01/501050356/1002/NEWS01 (296 words)

	Victoria luxury hotels & sightseeing. Victoria & Buckingham Palace, central London, deluxe accommodation & guide
		Traditionally closed to the public, the State Rooms of the palace were opened to tourists during the summer months in the mid-1990s in order to finance repairs to Windsor Castle, which was damaged by fire in 1992.
		The Banqueting House is the only remaining complete building of Whitehall Palace, the sovereign's principal residence from 1530 until 1698 when it was destroyed by fire.
		Victoria was the first sovereign to live there (from 1837).Within the palace the Queen's Gallery exhibits works from the royal art collection, including Fabergé eggs and drawings by Leonardo da Vinci.
	www.londonguideandhotels.com /victorialuxury.html (296 words)

	November 23
		From the Evening News, 1992 - THE Royal Family should foot the bill for the fire disaster at Windsor Castle, angry local MPs claimed today.
		A major row was looming after Heritage Secretary visited the damaged castle and announced that the national would foot the repair bill.
		Labour's David Young, Lawrence Cunliffe and Terry Lewis insisted that it would be wrong for the nation to give financial help to one of the richest families in the world.
	thisislancashire.co.uk /lancashire/bolton/bygone/onthisday/NOV23.html (479 words)

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