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PJ.773.031
7 Apr 1773:22 (1583)
[London.] The court of St. James's yesterday, it being
celebrated as her majesty's birth-day, was very full and
brilliant. All the foreign ministers were present; and the
nobility in general appeared in dresses of the manufactory
of this Kingdom. But neither the Dukes of Gloucester and
Cumberland were present.
Their majesty's dined at St. James's, and about nine o'clock
entered the ball-room. The ball was opened by the Duke of
Devonshire and the Dutchess of Marlborough.
His majesty was dressed. . .
All sensible persons, who were present in the ball-room,
at St. James's last night, could not help lamenting that the
Duke of Gloucester did not dance the first minuet.--It is
remarkable, that this was the only birth-night ball for a
great number of years past, that was not opened by a near
relation to the King or Queen.
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