Warning: Contains SPOILERS for The Crown season 5Among the numerous crises that envelop the Royal Family in The Crown season 5 is the devastating fire that ravaged Windsor Castle in 1992. Like many issues that arise in the fifth season of The Crown, screenwriter Peter Morgan posits that the fire is a metaphor for the chaotic state of the seemingly antiquated Royal Family back in the 1990s. The Royal Family's reputation is in tatters and their relevancy to a modern Great Britain is in question given the many scandals and public disasters of what Queen Elizabeth would call the "annus horribilis".
The Crown's Windsor Castle Fire True Story & What Happened Next
The Crown season 5 depicts the devastating 1992 fire at Windsor Castle. Here's how accurate the show is, and what happened to the castle afterward.
