{"id":111,"date":"2026-05-30T11:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T11:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thelondonseason.org\/?page_id=111"},"modified":"2026-05-30T12:22:03","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T12:22:03","slug":"honorary-patrons","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/thelondonseason.org\/?page_id=111","title":{"rendered":"Honorary patrons"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Since 1780<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The Patrons & Advisors<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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About The London Season<\/em><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The London Season is a voluntary, non-profit making organisation supporting charities annually through its events and administered voluntarily by the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Debutante Liaison Director. Invitations to the Ball are by personal invitation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\u2018Queen Charlotte\u2019s Ball\u2019 is a Registered British Trademark held in the names of the Chairman and Vice Chairman of the London Season. Mrs Hallam-Peel and Mrs Woodall, both former debutantes, were appointed as custodians of the London Season in the year 2001 at the request of the former custodian of forty years, Mr Peter Townend, with the much appreciated support of the Honorary Patrons.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Their aim is to strengthen and enhance the tradition of the London Season and its development globally into the 21st century, whilst continuing to uphold the charitable ethos of helping disadvantaged children throughout the world through the London Season events.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Their Graces The Duke & Duchess of Somerset<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Their Graces The Duke & Duchess of St Albans<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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I am delighted to support the work and mission of The London Season. In the competitive world of the globalised 21st century, social etiquette and cultural protocol are more important than ever.<\/p>

Overseas locations in presidential and royal palaces offer unprecedented levels of hospitality and expertise. My family has been involved in important national and international events for over five hundred years and I am keen to share these experiences with you through The London Season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Since its inception in 1780, The London Season has been synonymous with the world of etiquette, protocol and social networking at the highest level. At the heart of aristocratic British society for centuries, The London Season has evolved through the ages, always underpinned by its charitable focus, but adapting to the social innovations of each new era. At the beginning of the 21st century, The London Season formed association with other countries, namely America, India, China, to foster cultural understanding, assist and help the young debutantes and their escorts to move forward in the multicultural world of work. Visits to these countries have been based on a charity supporting basis, increasing the charitable ethos of the London Season and adding to cultural understanding.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Queen Charlotte\u2019s Ball has been running for over two centuries and it is the original and most prestigious debutante ball in the world. Established by King George III for Queen Charlotte and then continued by the monarch and the aristocracy, Queen Charlotte\u2019s Ball is the epitome of traditional elegance and sophistication. While the London Season ensures that these timeless values are retained, it delicately evolves to maintain relevance in today\u2019s modern and multicultural society. Young ladies who share these values are given the opportunity to attend prestigious events and engage in social networking at the highest level.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Debutante Liaison Director, The London Season<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Join Us in Making a Difference<\/em><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Through your support, we can continue to raise vital funds for children and communities in need around the world.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Since 1780 The Patrons & Advisors Distinguished Leadership & Guidance About The London Season The London Season is a voluntary, non-profit making organisation supporting charities annually through its events and administered voluntarily by the Chairman, Vice Chairman and Debutante Liaison Director. Invitations to the Ball are by personal invitation. \u2018Queen Charlotte\u2019s Ball\u2019 is a Registered […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"elementor_header_footer","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-111","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","entry"],"brizy_media":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelondonseason.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/111","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelondonseason.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelondonseason.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelondonseason.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thelondonseason.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=111"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/thelondonseason.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/111\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":202,"href":"https:\/\/thelondonseason.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/111\/revisions\/202"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thelondonseason.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=111"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}