Any wannabe rajs should apply here: Ampersand Travel is offering those with the funds the chance to reign over three of India’s most fabled, fit-for-royalty estates: the Lake Palace in Udaipur (above), Umaid Bhawan Palace in Jodhpur and Rambagh Palace in Jaipur. The trip includes three nights at every palace, with exclusive use of each.

The King of the Castle package costs from £1,080,000, with Ampersand Travel (020 7819 9770; ampersandtravel.com).