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The Royal Caledonian Ball is a ball held annually in London for the benefit of Scottish charities. With few exceptions, the Royal Caledonian Ball has been held annually since 1849, and is the oldest charity ball in the world. It is considered the highlight of the London season. ==History== The ball dates to the 1840s, when George, Duke of Atholl and his wife Anne wanted to entertain their Scottish friends residing in London.〔Clark McGinn, ''The Ultimate Guide to Being Scottish: Put Your First Foot Forward'', Luath Press, 2014, p. 245 ()〕 By 1849, it had become a fundraiser for Scottish charities helping vulnerable schoolchildren, the homeless, and cancer patients.〔 The Royal Caledonian Ball has been held every year, except during the Boer War, World War I and World War II, and following the death of King Edward VII on 6 May 1910. The ball has been under the royal patronage since Edward VII. Since the 1930s, the event has been held at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane, London.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.royalcaledonianball.com/history/ )〕 The Queen is often in attendance.〔 In recent years, the ball has been featured in the ''Bystander'' section of ''Tatler''.〔(Bystander: Mayfair: Royal Caledonian Ball ), ''Tatler'', 1 July 2008〕〔(Bystander: Mayfair: Royal Caledonian Ball ), ''Tatler'', 1 June 2009〕〔(Bystander: Mayfair: Royal Caledonian Ball ), ''Tatler'', 1 June 2010〕〔(Bystander: Mayfair: Royal Caledonian Ball ), ''Tatler'', 8 June 2012〕〔(Bystander: Mayfair: Royal Caledonian Ball ), ''Tatler'', 16 July 2013〕〔(Bystander: Mayfair: The Caledonian Ball ), ''Tatler'', 22 July 2014〕〔Sophia Money-Coutts, (The Future of Scotland? ), ''Tatler'', 8 December 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Royal Caledonian Ball」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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