| Date | 20 November 1992 |
|---|---|
| Time | 11:15 GMT |
| Duration | 15 hours |
| Venue | Windsor Castle |
| Location | Windsor, Berkshire, England |
| Coordinates | 51°29′4″N 00°36′12″W / 51.48444°N 0.60333°W |
| Cause | Curtain ignited by spotlight |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 6 minor |
| Property damage | St George's Hall ceiling collapsed; Crimson Drawing Room gutted, Green Drawing Room damaged; Queen's Private Chapel.[clarification needed] |
On 20 November 1992, a fire broke out in Windsor Castle, the largest inhabited castle in the world and one of the official residences of the British monarch. The castle suffered extensive damage and was fully repaired within the next five years at a cost of £36.5 million, in a project led by the conservation architects Donald Insall Associates. It led to Queen Elizabeth II paying tax on her income, and to Buckingham Palace, one of her other official residences, being opened to the public to help pay for the restoration work. This event was part of what the Queen called her annus horribilis.