This year’s crop of debutantes look like lovely bride-to-bes during the venerable Queen Charlotte’s Ball in London last weekend.

"The event was launched in 1780 by King George III and initially served as a platform for aristocratic young women to be formally introduced to high society. The ball declined during the 1960s and was cancelled in 1976, but it was resurrected in 2007 and is now one of the most significant galas of the British social season. While it's open to a wider circle of 17-to-20-year-olds, attendance is still by invitation and includes a year of classes in etiquette, dancing, and charity fundraising, all capped off by one enchanted party held at the Royal Courts of Justice."