What Is the Ghillies Ball? A Royal Family Tradition of Dance - Distractify

The British Royal Family intends to attend the Ghillies Ball at the end of the summer, but what is the Ball? Why is it celebrated? Here's what we know.

According to Town & Country Magazine, the Gillies Ball tradition started when Queen Victoria and Prince Albert purchased Balmoral Castle in 1872. They threw a dance in September to thank their ca… [+1991 chars]

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