Queen Charlotte's Ball
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The Queen Charlotte's Ball is an annual British debutante ball. The ball was founded in 1780 by George III as a birthday celebration in honour of his wife, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, for whom
Debutantes being presented in 1860 at court
Portrait of Queen Charlotte, by Thomas Gainsborough, 1781
Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz was Queen of Great Britain and Ireland as the wife of King George III from their marriage on 8 September 1761 until her death in 1818. The Acts of Union 1800 unified
Queen Charlotte's Ball
…Queen Charlotte's Ball is an annual British debutante ball. The ball was founded in 1780 by George III as a birthday celebration in honour of his wife, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz, for whom the ball is named. The Queen Charlotte's Ball originally served as a fundraiser for the Queen Charlotte's and Chelsea Hospital. The annual…
Charlotte's birthplace in Mirow
Charlotte with a servant by Johann Georg Ziesenis, c. 1761
Queen Charlotte with her Two Eldest Sons, Johan Zoffany, 1765