29 Beautiful Photos of the Royal Family at the Ballet
After all, every prince has got to have his swan.
Diana's surprise turn on stage is the stuff of legend at this point, but in general, the Windsors are more likely to attend a performance than to star in one. Here, 29 photos that take a look back at the royal family's history of supporting the ballet.
Dame Darcey Bussell, President of the Royal Academy of Dance, and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall pose next to a Ballet barre during a visit to ‘On Point: Royal Academy of Dance at 100’ at The V&A.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex unveils a plaque at the opening of the Countess of Wessex Studios at the Central School of Ballet.
Camilla meets a young dancer during her visit to Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham, of which she is a patron.
Prince Charles and Camilla pose with ballet dancers during a visit to the Acosta Dance Company during their tour of Havana, Cuba. They are the first British royals to ever make an official visit to the country.
Duchess Kate watches Royal Ballet principal dancers Lauren Cuthbertson and Vadim Muntagirov rehearsing the romantic ballet "The Two Pigeons" during her visit to the Royal Opera House.
Here is Duchess Kate is having a laugh with some of the dancers.
The scene of Kate in her fuchsia skirt suit was reminiscent of this photo of Princess Diana surrounded by ballerinas at the English National Ballet's 1997 production of Swan Lake.
The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall pose with students of Elmhurst Ballet School.
Princess Margaret's daughter, Lady Sarah Chatto clearly inherited her mother's love of ballet. She currently serves as Vice President of the Royal Ballet.
Prince Charles greets young dancers from the Elmhurst Ballet school during a visit to reopen Birmingham's town hall in 2008.
Queen Elizabeth ascends a staircase lined with ballerinas while visiting the Royal Albert Hall in 2004.
Prince Charles currently serves as the President of the Royal Ballet. Here is is watching a lesson at the organizations's White Lodge School in Richmond Park in 2004.
Prince Charles talks to pupils at the White Lodge School after observing their lesson.
Prince Charles is clearly enjoying himself as he speaks with ballet dancers Darcey Bussell and Carlos Acosta at the Royal Opera House in 2004.
Margaret engages in conversation with ballerina Darcey Bussell after a performance in 1998.
The Queen visits with dancers from "Sleeping Beauty" at the Royal Opera House in 1996.
In her role as patron of the English National Ballet, Princess Diana attends a performance of "Alice in Wonderland" in 1996.
Princess Diana shares a smile with a young dancer while visiting the London headquarters of the English National Ballet in December of 1995.
It isn't just the English ballet companies that interest the royals. For example, here is Diana with dancers during a visit to Paris.
Princess Diana meeting with members of the Bolshoi Ballet during her visit to Moscow in 1995.
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