Summary
The Boodles Boxing Ball is a white-collar boxing society ball held in London.
Overview edit
The ball is organised by James Amos, director of Boodles, the nightclub owner Charlie Gilkes, Hugh Van Cutsem, Jez Lawson, Bear Maclean, Alice Beaumont and Alex Macewan.[1][2]
History edit
The first ball took place in 2002.[1] The second and third events were held in 2006 and 2008 and both were attended by Prince William, Catherine Middleton and Prince Harry.[1]
In 2012, the ball benefited the Starlight Children's Foundation and the Lt Dougie Dalzell MC Memorial Trust, which commemorates Dalzell's death in Afghanistan.[1]
On 21 September 2013, the ball took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel on Park Lane.[1][2][3][4] It was attended by Prince Harry, Pippa Middleton, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie, Zara Tindall, Katherine Jenkins, Guy Ritchie, James Blunt, the entire Branson family and James Haskell.[4] The ball raised £200,000 for the Starlight Children's Foundation.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Boodles: Boodles Boxing Ball". Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 26 September 2013.
- ^ a b Pregnant Zara Phillips joins cousins Prince Harry and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie for high-society ball, Hello, 22 September 2013
- ^ Cally Squires, "Stockbrokers get socked at Boodles Boxing Ball", City A.M., 23 September 2013
- ^ a b "Boodles Boxing Ball 2013", Tatler, 23 September 2013
External links edit
- Official website