Life’s a ball for Darcey’s daughter
FORMER prima ballerina Dame Darcey Bussell is used to being in the spotlight — but now her daughter, Phoebe Forbes, is taking centre stage.
The 17-year-old (pictured left) dazzled in an elegant white gown as she was introduced with her fellow debutantes at the 240th anniversary of Queen Charlotte’s Ball this weekend.
The event, held at Dartmouth House, Mayfair, sees young women from aristocratic, wealthy or famous families enjoy a sumptuous feast, champagne, and dancing — with tables starting at £2,500 — before curtseying to a giant cake.
The tradition started in the late 18th century when the London Season — culminating in the ball — was seen as a ‘marriage market’.
On the same night, Darcey, 49, who also has a daughter Zoe, 14, with her Australian businessman husband Angus Forbes, returned as a judge to the BBC’s Strictly Come Dancing.