Windsor Castle after the Fire

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Windsor Castle today is a wonderful living example of the power and tradition of the Royal Family. For nearly 1000 year it has stood as a symbol of the monarchy`s strength. It is the largest working castle in the world and is still a cared for home of the Royal Family. But on one fateful day all that was threatened. On the morning of November 20th 1992, the year called unforgettably the annus horribilis of Her Majesty the Queen, fire broke out in the castle. It was a threat that nearly destroyed a building that centuries of warfare and change had not even dented. The blaze raced through the State Apartments, betdrooms and corridors, wiping out almost everything in its path. This is the story of that fire, as told by those who witnessed it and by those for whom Windsor Castle is a home. But it is also the amazing story of the astonishing effort that was made to restore the caslte to its former glory and prove that there was life for Windsor Castle after the fire.