Throughout history, kings and queens have commissioned buildings all around the world but just how much has their vision shaped the cities of today? We explore the new book, ‘Royalty and Architecture’, with its editor Clive Aslet. Plus: we visit a place that saw everything from coronations to royal funerals and check on the rebuilding efforts of Notre Dame five years on from a devastating fire.

Tall Stories 517: How La Bulla is making itself heard in Veracruz
04:54

How to support the ecosystems that make up our cities
30:40

Tall Stories 516: Beirut’s Sporting Beach Club
05:22