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.
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/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.