Brighton Pavilion Dining Room
This is the main dining room in the Brighton Pavilion. The Pavilion was built for the Prince Regent, who became George IV after the death of his father, George III, often referred as the Mad King (what what!).
The Prince Regent was overly fascinated by China, so he had the Pavilion built in the late eighteen and into the nineteenth centuries. It was his retreat and he spent a lot of time there. When he died, however, it fell into disrepair. Queen Victoria didn't like the Pavilion, wishing it to be demolished. However, she relented and sold it to the Brighton Corporation, now the Brighton Council. Still, it was neglected, and has only received good treatment in the latter half of the twentieth century onwards.
Anyway, this was the dining room where the Prince Regent/King George IV held many of this banquets.
As you can see, he spared no expense. Such excess makes you wonder what the ordinary people at that time had to look forward to. Certainly not cake...
