Royal Caledonian Ball 2018 Floor

Grosvenor house caledonian ball.

Royal caledonian ball 2018 floor. In aid of various scottish charities. The 170th royal caledonian ball 2018. With few exceptions the royal caledonian ball has been held annually since 1849 and is the oldest charity ball in the world. It s the oldest charity ball in the world held annually except during the war since the 1840s when the duke of atholl and his wife threw a dance for their scottish friends who were staying in london.

The royal caledonian ball is a ball held annually in london for the benefit of scottish charities. 10 00 pm pipes and drums of 1st battalion scots guards. Since 1930 the ball has been held at grosvenor house on park lane as it s the biggest ballroom in london and able to accommodate the 700 plus guests who turn up every year. Tickets cost between 135 and 225 which benefits the charities the trust supports.

It is considered the highlight of the london season. The royal caledonian ball 2018 grosvenor house park lane londonw1 friday 4th may 2018 general programme. The duke of atholl leads the atholl highlanders guests downstairs and onto the dance floor. The event soon turned into an annual fundraiser benefiting scottish charities and has since become a jewel in the.

Various shots of a scottish pipe band marching across the dance floor of grosvenor house during the royal caledonian ball. For nearly two centuries the royal caledonian ball has been a prime gathering of scots south of the border and a crucial fundraiser for scottish causes. Its tradition of charitable giving continues to this day with patronage from her majesty the queen and beneficiaries from the highlands islands down to the borders. Where does the royal caledonian ball take place.

People sit at tables and watch the others doing a scottish reel traditional dancing on the dance floor. The 170th royal caledonian ball 2018. The royal caledonian ball. This was the annual london gathering of the clans.