The year 1992 ended with Windsor Castle in flames on November 20 - a fateful day that also happened to be the Queen and Prince Philip's 45th wedding anniversary.
The year 1992 was set to be full of reasons to celebrate for Queen Elizabeth as she marked 40 years on the throne.
Originally it was thought the government would foot the bill with taxpayers' money - but this led to outrage from politicians and the public. When asked how the monarch reacted at the time, Buckingham Palace press officer Dickie Arbiter said: 'Probably the same reaction as yours if you saw your home burning down. Very upset.'
The Mail told how 'long after nightfall 40ft flames were erupting like a volcano from the Brunswick Tower'. She was so shocked by the scenes she put her hand over her mouth and Prince Andrew told reporters at the time, 'It's horrific, dreadful, terrible.' It was later revealed that 'a powerful halogen lamp ignited inflammable liquid' that was being used to restore pictures.
Though many of the contents had been saved, the fire had still destroyed 115 rooms in the castle including nine official staterooms. St. George's Hall, a gallery where banquets were held, had collapsed completely, along with the floors of Brunswick Tower.
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