Spectacular indeed.
We’ve scoured the world to bring you the world’s most edifying royal edifices – palaces that are big on beauty and plain big in scale.
Behold the Palace of Parliament in Bucharest, which holds the Guinness World Record for being the heaviest building on the planet with its 700,000 tonnes of steel and bronze.
Marvel at Hampton Court Palace with its vast kitchens, where 200 cooks would rustle up feeds for Henry VIII and his entourage.
And feel