The Debutante Ball returns, the place where millionaires present their marriageable children

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The ceremony of The Debutante Ball, with the young women solemnly approaching hand in hand with their companion, plunges us into the

portrayed by Jane Austen in her novels.

Although, with the author's permission, we are more inclined towards the adaptation made by the series 'The Bridgerton' based on the work of Julia Quinn, with Harry Styles, Madonna, Miley Cyrus or Nirvana carefully versioned for its soundtrack.

And while listening to the music, the enemies become lovers, letting the heart flow and not the obligation.

This party, competitive and glamorous where they exist, once brought together elite families to bring marriageable young women closer to a rich man who could support them through marriage.

In 1958,

a decision that was applauded by both the Duke of Edinburgh, who was royally bored, and Princess Margaret, who suspected that this was no longer the exclusive privilege of the crème de la crème.

A hard-to-reach club

The Debutante Ball that is held in Paris on Saturday the 26th was established in 1992 by the

more like a Haute Couture fashion show for young people from wealthy families.

Two years later it became Le Bal Des Débutantes and is now celebrating its twenty-eighth edition.

Despite the fact that her creator wants to suppress the class character by including in her list some humbler guest, but with some extraordinary talent, the vast majority of attendees are aristocrats or daughters of well-known businessmen and artists.

It is still a select club that is accessed by

Neither in aristocratic pomp, Haute Couture and prim social codes deviates too much from the balls that George III inaugurated in England in honor of Queen Charlotte on the occasion of her birthday.

And just like then, he maintains his

This year, funds raised during the evening will be donated to various organizations, including the Association for Research in Fetal to Adult Cardiology and chef José Andrés' foundation, World Central Kitchen, which provides food.

on the ground to countries in distress.

Where is the appointment

The imperial air is certified by the Shangri-La Paris hotel, one of the most exclusive in the French capital, a few meters from the Trocadero Gardens and overlooking the Seine River.

In her exquisite salons, Renouard is the true queen, the

or the great matchmaker of the 21st century.

She receives the applicants and decides who enters or not on her list.

The one who thinks she can buy her mansion," she declared a while ago.

The truth is that in her records very few of her names deviate from the profile of millionaires, aristocrats and princesses.

famous names

Among the Spanish women who have attended Le Bal des Débutantes in Paris are Cósima Ramírez, Belén Domecq,

and Amina Martínez de Irujo.

The granddaughter of the Duchess of Alba, who made her debut in 2017, chose her brother Luis de ella as her 'cavalier' (male escort).

Her cousin Tana Rivera declined the invitation a year earlier.

In this new edition, among the 19 young women selected,

daughter of Princess Marta Luisa of Norway, stands out.

She is 17 years old and is an influencer and model for the Team Models agency.

She will arrive dressed by the Italian Giambatista Valli and accompanied by Maharaja Lakshya Prakash de Sirmour.

The granddaughter of the kings Harald and Sonia has aroused maximum expectation after the recent resignation of her mother to her royal obligations due to the controversies surrounding her commercial agreements and her future wedding with the shaman Durek Verrett.

the actor's granddaughter, has also confirmed her presence

, who will arrive on the arm of her boyfriend,

grandson of Gregory Peck.

On this occasion, the last names come from the glorious and not very regal top of Hollywood.

They will be joined by

a ski champion and acclaimed model for luxury brands both in Asia and the West.

These young people contribute to that plebeian quota with which the Baile de Debutantes wants to shake off any classist or anachronistic smudge.

Big trademark

Beyond the debate, it is one of the most anticipated events for Haute Couture, French cuisine and jewelry.

All of the debutantes will be wearing creations from the Ball's jeweler,

and all will be wearing original designs, bespoke and hand-finished by the most select fashion houses.

The real luxury would be to drop into the crowd, in the style of the distinguished gossip

and promptly report on the gossip of this high society, the plots of earls and viscounts or the unexpected chemistry between waiters and princesses.

But let's not forget that the protagonists are citizens of our time and we will have the images that attendees share on their social networks.

Everything will turn out so perfectly that we will have no choice but to agree with Lady Whistledown: "Really, they were trained for this since they were born."

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