The Queen Mother danced Scottish Reels as she attended the spectacular Royal Caledonian Ball at Grosvenor House in London on this day in 1959, 65 years ago, in aid of Scottish Charities.
ROYALTY AT THE BALL- Queen Mother Elizabeth. center. smiles in London’s as she Joins in the dancing at the Royal Caledonian ball in London’ Grosvenor House Monday night. The ball was held to aid Royal Scottish Corporation, the Royal Caledonian schools and other Scottish charities.
The Queen Mother wore the Greville Tiara and the Greville Emerald Necklace with the Teck Flower Brooch.
Among the bejewelled Noble Ladies, you can spot Baroness Fermoy (wearing her Diamond Tiara), who was the lady-in-waiting to the Queen Mother and the grandmother of the later Diana, Princess of Wales.
