Tonight, the first of 3 episodes of 'Majesty and Mortar: Britain's Great Palaces' will air on BBC4 at 9pm.

The series will explore the history of the palaces and the people who have lived and worked in them, as well as looking at Historic Royal Palaces work today and how they care for the buildings and collections.

Tonight’s episode is titled ‘Towards an Architecture of Majesty’ and features Hampton Court and the Banqueting House, and interview with food historian Marc Meltonville.

Majesty and Mortar: Britain's Great Palaces, Wednesday 18th June, 9pm BBC4. 

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