The Devastating Fire That Left Windsor Castle in Shambles
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2017
- Windsor Castle, the scene of a disastrous fire in 1992, was badly in need of restoration. One problem: The bill was likely to be in the millions--and taxpayers were in no mood to foot the bill.
From the Show: Inside Windsor Castle - Zábava
The decision to raise the funds by opening up Buckingham Palace to visitors was genius! - The general public still payed for the repairs, but only those who wanted to, and they got something in return. Having said that, on reflection I think many people let their opinions on the Royal Family as people cloud their judgement in regards to Windsor Castle - It was completely unthinkable to let a piece of our heritage like that go to ruin, no matter the cost.
How could they not want that restored? There is so much history and heritage there!
Physics Only because they would never get to see it or enjoy it, just the royal family could.
Because first the public could not enter it and also by this time the monarchy didnt really have much power left as it did 100 years earlier.
Physics Only same way as many Anti-Americans want our history, monuments, and historic building destroyed and not worth revival.
What I do not understand is why was the castle not insured against fire?
The cost to insure a building like that with everything in it is astronomical. Both in terms of the cost of the insurance premiums and the amount of coverage that would be needed. I'm sure some individual items might be insured but the building as a whole and most of the contents aren't insurable. I mean just think of the value of everything in that building, of the building itself.
I was in London at that time and paid to go on the tour. Afterwards this woman who was a dead ringer for Julia Childs stopped me outside the gate; she had a huge camera and was selling portraits in front of the Castle. I said ok and after gave her my address so she could send this amazing keepsake to me. Its been 25 years, should I stop expecting it in the mail any day now?
Ross Bonander Scammer
You've been scammed.
I remember this. I was lucky enough to go on a trip to England when I was a boy a year earlier and saw Windsor Castle before the fire. But I remember the Windsor McDonald's more than the castle, as somehow that made a bigger impression on my young mind. :-) Britain in the 90s was great!
funny! it must'nt have been a big thrill inside then?
The United States government could take one from the queens book every now and then. The Buckingham😊 palace idea was brilliant.
This is gonna be a great arc on the Netflix show.
If I was there at Windsor Castle as a business Worker in 1992, then I would quickly run to private chapel and immediately remove the work light from the curtains and turn it off and let it cool down :)
i acutally thought the queen owned windsor castle
the crown owns it. and the government dictates what the crown can own
They said so on the news this past week.
yes but no
Most of the British public just have their opinions and don’t take the time and learn about the royal family’s finances, she brings in so much money for our country
Exactly. Remove them and you remove one major tourist attraction.
I'm the workman. I drop cigarette butts on Notre-Dame, I lean halogen bulbs on Windsor curtains, I leave pumps running at Cutty Sark and pack up.
It was bad times for the monarchy,but the queen kept it going thank god . So proud of her.
jimmy Lincoln your proud she is being paid millions upon millions of tax money to do nothing lollipop sheep
Democrats are SCUM Nuke mecca yes mate I very proud.the government claims for every pound we spend on her we get thirty pound back in tourism etc, fair enough there may be a lot of lower level royals on the gravy train. I politely respect your views you should respect others
Check the Grace Commission, if you think taxes go to government.
&. If the money is printed by government, why tax anything? Just a pointless & very expense of money ( all of which is government's anyway)?
The driving story is one of my favorites. I have this image in my head of her laughing maniacally as she does it, though I know the story is she just kept talking as she drove faster and faster as Saudi King Abdullah was asking her to slow down. That is what happens when you accept a ride from a military truck driver I suppose. :P
@@johnsergei I’m assuming you’ve probably change a bit in the last 3 years but if you understand anything about economics it’s that the government can’t just print up as much money as they want it will cause inflation which will decrease the purchasing power of the money.
And millions are struggling
Always have and always will
I love castles and the Gothic architecture. Thanks god this has been restored. I cannot believe so many Brits objected it. Historic buildings should be restored no matter of their past. I am not a fan of what the Brits have done in history but I am still glad this Castle has been restored.
I’m a fan of what the brits have done in history. It’s one of the most civilised if not the most civilised countries in the entire world and it’s history and making is what has made it so.
@@manmaje3596 some of its history is good, but a lot of British history involved destroying cultures and enslaving Africans.
@@Zizzles it also involves the abolition of slavery. But let’s not the truth get in the way of a good slagging eh.
@@connorthekid1 do you think the abolition of slavery makes up for it? You can’t possibly be arguing that all British history is good.
@@ZizzlesTalking of truth why is there never any mention of the black slaves owners? And who enabled white people to get the slaves in the first place? Selective history
Why aren't there any sprinklers installed?
ummm because they need to add a lot of stuff in the Castle and might risk th castle falling no sh*t bro
1992 ?? Might be your answer
There wasn’t any sprinklers installed because Windsor Castle was very old.
@@corestudios1772 951 years old to be exact
Attention to detail
No one told me about that earlier
I wasn’t old enough but if I could’ve gotten a ticket to visit I would’ve done it without haste
Lots of confusion in the comments. People were not opposed to repairing the castle. They were opposed to having to pay for it. After all, the royals don't pay taxes, so the cost would be entirely on the public?? On the poor workers and so? Just for a castle (be it a great historic one) that they can't even enter? That ultimately don't have any effect on their lives? Sure they'd like for it to be restored, but being forced to pay for it without any say in the matter? That would have been absurd and the way they handled it was much better.
Let's take a different approach here. Imagine a family that is absolutely loaded, because they take small amounts of money from each person that lives in that country. The population don't have any say in that, and some of them are quite annoyed about having to pay for one family's lifestyle, while they live in poverty. The rich family has a luxury house and one day it largely burns down. It's certainly not the population's fault, but there is talk that the small amount of money that the rich family takes from the people to support their lavish lifestyle will increase. Just so that the rich family can rebuild their mansion AND continue their lavish lifestyle. Of course the puplic - especially the already quite poor workers - are strongly opposed to this. "Sure the mansion was pretty and it's a shame it burned down, but why do WE have to pay for it? They are rich! We are not!"
The queen avoided an uprising, a revolution even, with the desicion to not tax the public more. Opening Buckingham palace for paying visitors was genious. Only the ones who can afford and want to pay, will pay, and they get something in return! Absolutely the greatest plan to restore the castle.
Imagine having to pay for someone elses renovations? And the home owner being a billionare? While you struggle to make the ends meet? Anyone would be ticked
@@tivisukkaI see you forgot to switch accounts
So, the public still paid, but only the willing ones?
Yes. But I don’t understand why the public wouldn’t want it restored given that it was such a famous historical building.
@@Zizzles because its the queens residence, not the public’s. If your mansion burned down, would you expect me to pay for it even though its not my house? And no, I don’t care that your mansion is 500 years old, its your house, so you repair it.
@@vibranium-riprich314 it’s owned by the crown estate, which is owned by the government. So it is the public’s
@@vibranium-riprich314It belongs to the Nation. Only Sandringham & Balmoral are privately owned
Do we know how the fire started?
Some times i do wonder if the British people have lost their pride and heritage, Shame on those who have not the courage to stand when their nations need them. God save the Queen and her family!
Why should the public pay millions for something that only one family can use? Open it to the public, and you've got a deal.
rabbit bobo That's why we need war to bolster national jingoism.
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What would happen if England became a republic and no more queens and Kings with the Prince and princesses of the lands there still get to live in those castles or would they have to have their own homes please? Someone let me know just asking because I believe one day it will.
The money can cover it
people: We're not gonna pay it's restoration
Also peope: Wer'e gonna pay a ticket to visit an historical place which never opens for public.
No one needs that many rooms to live in. It's pretentious and unnecessary. The royals are regular people. The world is changing and there's no need for monarchies.
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So the public ended up paying for it anyway
What a world
but they ended up getting to enjoy part of it... or part of another castle. The idea is, people don't want to pay for something without feeling they have a part of it.
@@DonLee1980 could have enjoyed paying tax knowing it goes to some castle
Definitely the public should not pay although what was the harm in asking the public to pay
American fireman would've handled that easily and saved all they could, grab your balls. Take a lesson from the colonies
I'm sorry but they handed the land and castle to become a King or Queen?? Why?? Windsor should be private quarter for the royal family, why they have to sign agreedment and gave their estate?
In return the monarch receives an annual allowance from the sovereign grant - this grant is worth a lot less than the profits generated from the lands and estates handed over.
Long live Queen Elizabeth II
- from Asia
Where in Asia?
Silly for the people of Britain to pay for the rebuilding. That responsibility is the government's.
Are you serious? Lol
What
Might be the dumbest comment I've read all day lol
@@Zizzles yes
C’est pas mon genre de vidéo c’est mon prof qui a mis le lien mais je respecte ce qui aime le montage et les cut sont pas ouf
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I grew up, still like hearing it. Not going to change.
I wish people understood the power of the Queen.
James Dooling yea totally in power despite the fact she would be doing nothing tomorrow if that’s what the parliament wanted. Monarchy’s are dead chief
Brad Knowles no. She has lots of power and if the public likes her then she can dissolve Parliament. If the government wanted to get rid of her not only would people riot, she could order the army to storm the commons and arrest all the MPs.
LampRed too bad nobody is dumb enough to want to live like that anymore
Brad Knowles most people love the Monarchy and they bring in lots of money.
LampRed they bring in lots of money for themselves all for what? Being a figure head
Surely paying at the door of a building she doesn't own makes the money collected the property of the British tax payer, i mean the park benches in my local park could do with a coat of varnish, the bins renewed and the grass cut more often, that would be my priority with the money, not fixing up a castle for an old woman and her cohort of immensely unpleasant rabble to live in.
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