r/europe May 20 '25

Map Next 100 years - any monarchies left in Europe? What do you think?

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u/RKB533 United Kingdom May 20 '25

Thats true but the palaces that were built in the UK, while extremely fancy, weren't anywhere near as opulent as the palaces the absolute monarchs of france with full control over state finances would build.

If you told someone with no knowledge of history and showed them buckingham palace I think they wouldn't believe you if you told them the Monarchs of the of the richest, largest and most powerful empire that ever existed lived there.

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u/attilathehunn United Kingdom May 20 '25

Yes. There's also the aspect that you cant really go inside Buckingham palace because it's someone's house. While Versailles is basically a museum and no longer a residence.

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u/RewardSuccessful3468 May 20 '25

Yeah, can visit it only around august for 6 weeks? When the mornarch is on vacation in Scotland.

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u/fakegermanchild Scotland May 20 '25

Pretty much - Mid July to end of September.

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u/pants_mcgee May 20 '25

Buckingham is pretty shit as far as palaces go, some of those cathedrals/churches y’all have are much more proper displays of royal opulence.