The Boodles Boxing Ball is a

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society ball held in

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Overview

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.Pregnant Zara Phillips joins cousins Prince Harry and Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie for high-society ball
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History

The first ball took place in 2002. The second and third events were held in 2006 and 2008 and both were attended by

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, Catherine Middleton and

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. In 2012, the ball benefited the

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and the Lt Dougie Dalzell MC Memorial Trust, which commemorates Dalzell's death in

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. On 21 September 2013, the ball took place at the

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.Cally Squires
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'', 23 September 2013 It was attended by

, Pippa Middleton, Princesses Beatrice and Eugenie,

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, the entire Branson family and

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. The ball raised £200,000 for the Starlight Children's Foundation.

References

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External links

Official website
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