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The palace was extensively remodelled in the 19th century, making it into a Victorian ... Plus, the 150-year-old British train station named one of Europe's best.

To understand what made the late 19th century gilded, I spoke with Richard White, the historian and author of The Republic ... appeared on the podcast Plain English, has been truncated and edited.