Queen Charlotte’s Birthday Ball

Queen Charlotte’s Birthday Ball (QCBB) is held the third week of January at Fort York to honour King George III’s wife, Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz. The tradition began when King George III hosted a ball in January or February of 1780.

This day-long event includes an historical lecture, Regency refreshments, an English Country Dance workshop, a food tasting, a Georgian buffet supper with recipes from the period, and an evening ball.

Themes from previous years include:

2008Portugal
2009Spain
2010Hanover
2011France
2012Scotland
2013War of 1812
2014War of 1812
2015Treaty of Ghent

Sadly, the date of this year’s Queen Charlotte’s Birthday Ball has not been set and will most likely be cancelled due to Covid-19.

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