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28 March 2024

Coming Out Ball: Debutantes ready to be swept off their feet

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Debutantes relax before they rehearse their entrance and curtsey at the start of the Queen Charlotte's Ball at Highclere Castle. Pic: Getty Images

Queen Charlotte's Ball is the pinnacle event in the London Season. Pic: Getty Images

The London Season is rich in history and was formed over two hundred years ago when the custom of returning to London at the end of the hunting season was celebrated with glittering balls and high society events. Pic: Getty Images

The modern group of meticulously selected debutantes continue the tradition and celebrate their year of charity fund raising, etiquette classes and debut at The Queen Charlotte's Ball. Pic: Getty Images

The young ladies, usually aged between 17 and 20 and wearing designer dresses, attend the grand ball where they are presented to guests and curtsey to the Queen Charlotte Cake. Pic: Getty Images

King George III introduced the Queen Charlotte's Ball in 1780 to celebrate his wife's birthday and debutantes were traditionally presented to the King or Queen until 1958. Pic: Getty Images

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Debutante Elizabeth Muncey applies lipstick in her dressing room. Pic: Getty Images

An information leaflet is placed on a chair before the Queen Charlotte's Ball. Pic: Getty Images

Debutantes pose for a photograph before the start of the Queen Charlotte's Ball. Pic: Getty Images