The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,
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I guess it was despite all the confusion! Yay!
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The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,
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Thank you - how do I send them to you?
I hope everyone had a good time though things ended sadly. 
The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,
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Photos! http://royalcourts.ning.com/photo/albums/duchess-of-richmond-s-ball-15-june-1815-2013#.Ub0Tz5y8PRN
I can only load four per day? Okay, I'll be uploading pics for about 11 days.
The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,
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With my profuse apologies for all the mistakes made along the way, here as the ball is about to begin is the latest and most correct possible guest list. Please contact Sere Timeless if you are in need of a role.
Aldo Stern as Charles Lennox, Duke of Richmond
Annette Jameson as Lady Georgiana Lennox: 20-year-old daughter of the hostess, her memoirs of the event are oft quoted. She is as yet unmarried.
Aphrodite MacBain and
Luthien as Duc and Duchesse of Beaufort
Ashleigh Jameson (Reformado) cant be Fredrick Willam, Duke of Brunswick that role was claimed days ago by Baron Klaus.
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Augusta von Nassau as Louise Isabelle Auguste Countess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hachenburg: Louise married at age 16 to the heir to the principality of Nassau-Weilburg, and became Her Serene Highness, The Princess of Nassau-Weilburg, Countess of Sayn-Hachenburg, and Burgravine of Kirchberg four months later. She and her tres cher Fritz had four children. The husband of her youngest daughter, Henrietta, was Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen, a notable general of the Napoleonic Wars and victor of the Battle of Aspern-Essling against Napoleon I of France.
Baht McMahon as Major McMahon, Royal Scots Grey
Baron Klaus von Wolfenbach as "The Black Duke:" Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbttel, friend and brother-in-law of the Prince Regent. His corps was called the Black Brunswickers because they wore black uniforms in mourning for their occupied country. He not only raised this corps himself but financed it independently, by mortgaging his principality in Oels. Lady Georgiana Lennox will relate, he had attended the Duchess of Richmonds ball in Brussels and left it happy to have a chance to show his fighting ability.
Belladonna O'Hare as Comtesse de Luiny
Beth Pentewyn and
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deebee Cooper as Lady Elizabeth & Lord John Somerset
Bosun Greybeard as ___
BrendonPatrick MacRory as Wellington, host of the ball. Arthur Wesley (or Wellesley), fourth (third surviving) son of the Earl of Mornington, was born in Dublin. Their father died when Arthur was 12, and older brother Richard inherited the title and castle. Idle and awkward until his early twenties, Arthur at last excelled in the army. He was created a Duke just last year, at the age of 45, having distinguished himself in battle and risen to the rank of General. His marriage to Kitty is not particularly happy she grew ill and ugly in the ten years between their engagement and marriage but they do have two sons, were recently reunited in France, and he wears always the amulet she gave him, despite finding himself unable to love her. Lacking sufficient troops for an aggressive attack during the Peninsular War, he became known as a defensive general.
Brianna Nightly as ___
Cara Cali as Lady Mary Lennox, eldest daughter to the Duke and Duchess of Richmond. At age 25 shes nearly an old maid, but she will wed in five years, to an officer in attendance at the ball: Charles FitzRoy.
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Cuthbert Helendale as the Reverend Samuel Briscall ("Brixall" on the Duchess' guest list), Fellow of Brasenose College, Oxford and British Army chaplain.
EJ-EleanorJean as Viscountess Hawarden: Jane Crawford Bruce only married Hawarden four years ago, and they have as yet no children. Lady Jane was born in East India.
Elisabeth Milneaux and
Ernst Osterman as the Marquisse and Marquis de Assche. It's on their property that the carriage house is located, where the ball is being held. Sir William Augustus Fraser will later write, "It was from their house that we saw the wounded brought in."
Ethelred Brougham as Sir Sidney Smith
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Jean-Matisse and
Alexandrine de Fiennes as ____ and ___
Jonah Luckless as Charles FitzRoy
Karen Michelle Lane as ___
Lady Leena Fandango LadyFandango as _____
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MarieLouise Harcourt as Lady Smith
Mercury Gandt as Captain Webster
Merry Chase as Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond: Eldest daughter of the famously handsome George Duke of Gordon and his wife, celebrated beauty Jane Maxwell, Charlotte had a lot to live up to. Her parents founded the Gordon Highlanders regiment and the Gordon Setter dog breed, plus established the Strathspey dance and the village of Fochebers. Charlotte has chosen to outdo them in the matter of reproduction. She is now 47 and has 14 children aged 5 to 24. Her husband Charles, an avid cricketer, commands the reserve troops of the city of Brussels. He was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 07 to 13, with Wellesley now the Duke of Wellington as his secretary. Her eldest son, also Charles, despite a musket ball still lodged in his chest from when he was commanding a company of the 52nd in Orthez last year, now serves as ADC to the Prince of Orange.
Nimue Brezoianu as Comtesse Douairiere DOultremon
Olivia Chapman as Lady Susan Clinton, nee Charteris, wife of Sir Henry. Married 15 years, she will die childless next year.
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Pamus Bing as ___
Patty Poppy as Sarah Lennox, daughter of the Duke and Duchess of Richmond. She will be flirting with Sir Peregrine, her beau. Her father the Duke of Richmond objects to the match but four months after the ball, the pair will elope.
Pz Engineer as ___
Rose Bomse as Katherine Arden
Scorpie - Scorpion Lady as ___
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Sere Timeless as Lady Julianna Annesley, Social Secretary to the Duchess of Richmond
Sidonie Ancelin as Lady Caroline Capel nee' Paget, sister to that Henry Paget who divorced his wife to marry Lady Charlotte (played by Wulfride, below). Caroline herself married below her station. Jane Austen considered all the Pagets shocking.
Summer Serendipity as Lady Sidonia "Summer" Sutton (given name chosen by Summer as we could not find Lady Sutton's actual name.)
Tiamat Windstorm as Elizabeth, Countess Conyngham: Despite her beauty, she was considered vulgar, shrewd, greedy, and a voluptuous woman by aristocratic society, on account of her common background; however, she attracted lovers and admirers, including the Tsarevitch of Russia, the future Nicholas. She decided back in 1806 to become the mistress of the Regent, which she will do in four years, in 1819.
Tessa Contessa Wizardly as ___
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Trilby Minotaur as Elizabeth, dowager Countess Waldegrave: a society beauty who was the subject of portraits by famous artists. She had five children, but has lost her husband and two of her sons. She comforted Queen Charlotte when George III was incapacitated by madness.
TwelfthNight as Duchesse d'Ursel, Lady Josephone-Ferrero Fiesch, has two sons at home, ages 6 years, and four months. Congrats on the new baby!
William Greymoon as Major-General Peregrine Maitland, a widower, future knight, and the beau of Sarah Lennox.
Wulfride Blitzen and
Roary Cymru as Lady Charlotte Paget and her husband Lord Uxbridge. Uxbridge and Wellington do not get on well at all. The Duke will not speak to Uxbridge. Due to their living together prior to their respective divorces from others and marriage to one another, this couple lived under a cloud until about five years ago, Lady Charlotte went veiled in public and nobody would address her by name. (During the coming battle the coldness between Uxbridge and Wellington will dissolve. Uxbridge will say famously, 'God God Sir, I think I've lost my leg!" and Wellington will look down and say 'By God Sir, so you have!")
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Jacon Cortes as Prince Auguste dArenberg
Gabrielle Riel providing music
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The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,
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We are going a little nuts with this list. I'll have a role for you shortly.
The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,
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Oh no, please! I do hope for you to be there and I'm so sorry I got confused. I forgot it was Patty who had elected to play Sarah and thought it was you. There are still some delightful ladies' roles available and Sere and I are thinking about this right now!
The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,
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Indeed, that's a very good point. Thank you, Aldo!
The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,
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With apologies for errors on my last post of roles, here is another update. I will have yet another soon, as Lady Sere has taken on this task of managing the guest list, and she will have some new information.
Still seeking a Sir Peregrine and a Duke of Richmond. Gentlemen?
If anyone needs her to assign a role to them, let Sere know.
PEOPLE AND BIOS!
If you haven't already got a role please choose one that isn't already taken, from the Guest List here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_of_Richmond%27s_ball#List_of_t ...
Aldo Stern and Sere Timeless as Lt Colonel George and Lady Lucy Berkeley At the start of the Waterloo Campaign of 1815, he was the Duke of Wellington's liaison officer at the Prince of Orange's headquarters. Lucy is carrying their first child.
Annette Jameson as Lady Georgiana Lennox: 20-year-old daughter of the hostess, her memoirs of the event are oft quoted. She is as yet unmarried.
Aphrodite MacBain and Luthien as Duc and Duchesse of Beaufort
Ashleigh Jameson (Reformado) cant be Fredrick Willam, Duke of Brunswick that role was claimed days ago by Baron Klaus.
Augusta von Nassau as Louise Isabelle Auguste Countess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hachenburg: Louise married at age 16 to the heir to the principality of Nassau-Weilburg, and became Her Serene Highness, The Princess of Nassau-Weilburg, Countess of Sayn-Hachenburg, and Burgravine of Kirchberg four months later. She and her tres cher Fritz had four children. The husband of her youngest daughter, Henrietta, was Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen, a notable general of the Napoleonic Wars and victor of the Battle of Aspern-Essling against Napoleon I of France.
Baron Klaus von Wolfenbach as "The Black Duke:" Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbttel, friend and brother-in-law of the Prince Regent. His corps was called the Black Brunswickers because they wore black uniforms in mourning for their occupied country. He not only raised this corps himself but financed it independently, by mortgaging his principality in Oels. Lady Georgiana Lennox will relate, he had attended the Duchess of Richmonds ball in Brussels and left it happy to have a chance to show his fighting ability.
Baht as Major McM
Beth Pentwyn and DB Cooper as Lady Elizabeth and Lord John Somerset
Bosun Greybeard as ___
Belladonna O'Hare as _____
BrendonPatrick MacRory as Wellington, host of the ball. Arthur Wesley (or Wellesley), fourth (third surviving) son of the Earl of Mornington, was born in Dublin. Their father died when Arthur was 12, and older brother Richard inherited the title and castle. Idle and awkward until his early twenties, Arthur at last excelled in the army. He was created a Duke just last year, at the age of 45, having distinguished himself in battle and risen to the rank of General. His marriage to Kitty is not particularly happy she grew ill and ugly in the ten years between their engagement and marriage but they do have two sons, were recently reunited in France, and he wears always the amulet she gave him, despite finding himself unable to love her. Lacking sufficient troops for an aggressive attack during the Peninsular War, he became known as a defensive general.
Brianna Nightly as ___
Cara Cali as ___
EJ-EleanorJean as Viscountess Hawarden: Jane Crawford Bruce only married Hawarden four years ago, and they have as yet no children. Lady Jane was born in East India.
Elisabeth Milneaux and Ernst Osterman as the Marquisse and Marquis de Assche. It's on their property that the carriage house is located, where the ball is being held. Sir William Augustus Fraser will later write, "It was from their house that we saw the wounded brought in."
Ethelred Brougham as ___
Jean-Matisse and Alexandrine de Fiennes as ____ and ___
Karen Michelle Lane as ___
Lady Leena Fandango LadyFandango as _____
MarieLouise Harcourt as ___
Mercury Gandt as Captain Webster
Merry Chase as Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond: Eldest daughter of the famously handsome George Duke of Gordon and his wife, celebrated beauty Jane Maxwell, Charlotte had a lot to live up to. Her parents founded the Gordon Highlanders regiment and the Gordon Setter dog breed, plus established the Strathspey dance and the village of Fochebers. Charlotte has chosen to outdo them in the matter of reproduction. She is now 47 and has 14 children aged 5 to 24. Her husband Charles, an avid cricketer, commands the reserve troops of the city of Brussels. He was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 07 to 13, with Wellesley now the Duke of Wellington as his secretary. Her eldest son, also Charles, despite a musket ball still lodged in his chest from when he was commanding a company of the 52nd in Orthez last year, now serves as ADC to the Prince of Orange.
Nimue Brezoianu as Comtesse Douairiere DOultremont
Olivia Chapman as ____
Pamus Bing as ___
Patty Poppy as Sarah Lennox with ___ as Sir Peregrine, her beau. Her father the Duke of Richmond objects to the match but four months after the ball, the pair will elope.
Pz Engineer as ___
Rose Bomse as Katherine Arden
Scorpie - Scorpion Lady as ___
Sidonie Ancelin as Lady Caroline Capel nee' Paget, sister to that Henry Paget who divorced his wife to marry Lady Charlotte (played by Wulfride, below). Caroline herself married below her station. Jane Austen considered all the Pagets shocking.
Tiamat Windstorm as Elizabeth, Countess Conyngham: Despite her beauty, she was considered vulgar, shrewd, greedy, and a voluptuous woman by aristocratic society, on account of her common background; however, she attracted lovers and admirers, including the Tsarevitch of Russia, the future Nicholas. She decided back in 1806 to become the mistress of the Regent, which she will do in four years, in 1819.
Tessa Contessa Wizardly as ___
Trilby Minotaur as Elizabeth, dowager Countess Waldegrave: a society beauty who was the subject of portraits by famous artists. She had five children, but has lost her husband and two of her sons. She comforted Queen Charlotte when George III was incapacitated by madness.
TwelfthNight as Duchesse d'Ursel, Lady Josephone-Ferrero Fiesch, has two sons at home, ages 6 years, and four months. Congrats on the new baby!
Wulfride Blitzen and guest as Lady Charlotte Paget and her husband Lord Uxbridge. Uxbridge and Wellington do not get on well at all. The Duke will not speak to Uxbridge. Due to their living together prior to their respective divorces from others and marriage to one another, this couple lived under a cloud until about five years ago, Lady Charlotte went veiled in public and nobody would address her by name. (During the coming battle the coldness between Uxbridge and Wellington will dissolve. Uxbridge will say famously, 'God God Sir, I think I've lost my leg!" and Wellington will look down and say 'By God Sir, so you have!")
The Duchess of Richmond Ball, Antiquity, 15th. Day of June,
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Another update on roles. Still seeking a Sir Peregrine and a Duke of Richmond. Gentlemen?
If anyone needs me to assign a role to them, let me know.
PEOPLE AND BIOS!
If you haven't already got a role please choose one that isn't already taken, from the Guest List here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duchess_of_Richmond%27s_ball#List_of_t ...
Aldo Stern and Sere Timeless as Lt Colonel George and Lady Lucy Berkeley At the start of the Waterloo Campaign of 1815, he was the Duke of Wellington's liaison officer at the Prince of Orange's headquarters. Lucy is carrying their first child.
Annette Jameson as Lady Georgiana Lennox: 20-year-old daughter of the hostess, her memoirs of the event are oft quoted. She is as yet unmarried.
Aphrodite MacBain and Luthien as Duc and Duchesse of Beaufort
Ashleigh Jameson (Reformado) cant be Fredrick Willam, Duke of Brunswick that role was claimed days ago by Baron Klaus.
Augusta von Nassau as Louise Isabelle Auguste Countess of Sayn-Wittgenstein-Hachenburg: Louise married at age 16 to the heir to the principality of Nassau-Weilburg, and became Her Serene Highness, The Princess of Nassau-Weilburg, Countess of Sayn-Hachenburg, and Burgravine of Kirchberg four months later. She and her tres cher Fritz had four children. The husband of her youngest daughter, Henrietta, was Archduke Charles, Duke of Teschen, a notable general of the Napoleonic Wars and victor of the Battle of Aspern-Essling against Napoleon I of France.
Baron Klaus von Wolfenbach as "The Black Duke:" Frederick William, Duke of Brunswick-Wolfenbttel, friend and brother-in-law of the Prince Regent. His corps was called the Black Brunswickers because they wore black uniforms in mourning for their occupied country. He not only raised this corps himself but financed it independently, by mortgaging his principality in Oels. Lady Georgiana Lennox will relate, he had attended the Duchess of Richmonds ball in Brussels and left it happy to have a chance to show his fighting ability.
Bosun Greybeard as ___
Belladonna O'Hare as _____
BrendonPatrick MacRory as Wellington, host of the ball. Arthur Wesley (or Wellesley), fourth (third surviving) son of the Earl of Mornington, was born in Dublin. Their father died when Arthur was 12, and older brother Richard inherited the title and castle. Idle and awkward until his early twenties, Arthur at last excelled in the army. He was created a Duke just last year, at the age of 45, having distinguished himself in battle and risen to the rank of General. His marriage to Kitty is not particularly happy she grew ill and ugly in the ten years between their engagement and marriage but they do have two sons, were recently reunited in France, and he wears always the amulet she gave him, despite finding himself unable to love her. Lacking sufficient troops for an aggressive attack during the Peninsular War, he became known as a defensive general.
Brianna Nightly as ___
Cara Cali as ___
EJ-EleanorJean as Viscountess Hawarden: Jane Crawford Bruce only married Hawarden four years ago, and they have as yet no children. Lady Jane was born in East India.
Elisabeth Milneaux and Ernst Osterman as the Marquisse and Marquis de Assche. It's on their property that the carriage house is located, where the ball is being held. Sir William Augustus Fraser will later write, "It was from their house that we saw the wounded brought in."
(I cant find any information on these two, beyond their presence on the guest list. Does anyone know more about them?)
Ethelred Brougham as ___
Jean-Matisse and Alexandrine de Fiennes as ____ and ___
Karen Michelle Lane as ___
Lady Leena Fandango LadyFandango as _____
MarieLouise Harcourt as ___
Mercury Gandt as Captain ___
Merry Chase as Charlotte Lennox, Duchess of Richmond: Eldest daughter of the famously handsome George Duke of Gordon and his wife, celebrated beauty Jane Maxwell, Charlotte had a lot to live up to. Her parents founded the Gordon Highlanders regiment and the Gordon Setter dog breed, plus established the Strathspey dance and the village of Fochebers. Charlotte has chosen to outdo them in the matter of reproduction. She is now 47 and has 14 children aged 5 to 24. Her husband Charles, an avid cricketer, commands the reserve troops of the city of Brussels. He was Lord Lieutenant of Ireland from 07 to 13, with Wellesley now the Duke of Wellington as his secretary. Her eldest son, also Charles, despite a musket ball still lodged in his chest from when he was commanding a company of the 52nd in Orthez last year, now serves as ADC to the Prince of Orange.
Olivia Chapman as Sarah Lennox with ___ as Sir Peregrine, her beau. Her father the Duke of Richmond objects to the match but four months after the ball, the pair will elope.
Pamus Bing as ___
Pz Engineer as ___
Rose Bomse as Katherine Arden
Scorpie - Scorpion Lady as ___
Sidonie Ancelin as Lady Caroline Capel nee' Paget, sister to that Henry Paget who divorced his wife to marry Lady Charlotte (played by Wulfride, below). Caroline herself married below her station. Jane Austen considered all the Pagets shocking.
Tiamat Windstorm as Elizabeth, Countess Conyngham: Despite her beauty, she was considered vulgar, shrewd, greedy, and a voluptuous woman by aristocratic society, on account of her common background; however, she attracted lovers and admirers, including the Tsarevitch of Russia, the future Nicholas. She decided back in 1806 to become the mistress of the Regent, which she will do in four years, in 1819.
Contessa Wizardly as ___
Trilby Minotaur as Elizabeth, dowager Countess Waldegrave: a society beauty who was the subject of portraits by famous artists. She had five children, but has lost her husband and two of her sons. She comforted Queen Charlotte when George III was incapacitated by madness.
TwelfthNight as Duchesse d'Ursel, Lady Josephone-Ferrero Fiesch, has two sons at home, ages 6 years, and four months. Congrats on the new baby!
Wulfride Blitzen and guest as Lady Charlotte Paget and her husband Lord Uxbridge. Uxbridge and Wellington do not get on well at all. The Duke will not speak to Uxbridge. Due to their living together prior to their respective divorces from others and marriage to one another, this couple lived under a cloud until about five years ago, Lady Charlotte went veiled in public and nobody would address her by name. (During the coming battle the coldness between Uxbridge and Wellington will dissolve. Uxbridge will say famously, 'God God Sir, I think I've lost my leg!" and Wellington will look down and say 'By God Sir, so you have!")