The Brighton Pavilion, which is something of a local visitor attraction today, is renowned for its elaborate interiors, which were largely the work of Frederick Crace and the virtually unknown decorative painter Robert Jones.

No expense was spared, with rooms like the Music Room, seen here, featuring a domed ceiling designed for optimum acoustics and decorated in a Chinese-inspired style with chandeliers that look like lotus plants. It was here that the Prince Regent would entertain his many well-connected guests. A party-loving Regent who, in this case, very much led by example.

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