Starting life as a 12th century medieval castle before turning into a renaissance palace the the 15th century, Fontainbleu remained the seat of the Kings and Emperors of France for over 750 years and was even used as a German HQ during the Second World War until liberated by Allied forces.
Four times the size of Buckingham Palace, Laxmi Vilas palace boasted such modern amenities as elevators when constructed in 1890.
A private tour of this extraordinary fusion of Hindu, Islamic and British styles is given by the current Maharaja and his family who currently reside here.
His Royal Highness, Prince Radu of Romania himself takes us on a personal tour of the magical peles castle - deceptively up to date despite it's medieval aesthetic, with a central vacuum system, retractable roof and even a hydro electric power plant.
