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Queen Camilla Hosts Buckingham Palace Reception for English National Ballet’s 75th Anniversary

Her backing spotlights English National Ballet’s community work, underscoring efforts to widen access to dance.

Overview

  • Buckingham Palace confirmed the Queen hosted the anniversary reception on Wednesday in the Centre Room overlooking The Mall.
  • Lead Principal Sangeun Lee performed The Dying Swan for guests gathered to mark the company’s milestone year.
  • Artistic Director Aaron S. Watkin and Chair Sir Rupert Gavin delivered remarks reflecting on ENB’s past and future.
  • The Queen met participants from ENB’s Dance for Parkinson’s and ENBYouthCo programmes, as well as Angela Rippon and Dame Arlene Phillips.
  • Camilla accepted a pair of signed ballet pumps and joked she would “outperform” the dancers, with the Royal Family sharing photos and video from the event on Instagram.