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The blaze started from a faulty spotlight and lasted 15 hours.
The blaze started around 11:30 that morning and would burn for hours past midnight.
Fortunately, The Queen wasnt at Windsor Castle when the fire started.
She and Prince Philip were at one of their other residences.
Prince Andrew, however, happened to be onsite, and called the Queen informing her of the blaze.
As for her reaction?
Pieces saved included a table that was 150 feet in length and a carpet that ran 120 feet.
According toThe New York Times, atleast five people were hurtdue to smoke inhalation or other minor injuries.
The roof of St. Georges Hall and the floors of Brunswick Tower collapsed.
Queen Elizabeth also donated 2 million pounds of her own money to the project.
St. Georges Hall, meanwhile, was recreated in its 14th-century aesthetic but included some 20th-century features.
source: www.bustle.com
