Diamond Jubilee in Dance

Union Jacks and tiaras graced the dance floor at the Aberdeen Branch Summer Social on May 30th. Photos by Stephen Hammond. Specialevents heldby Branches aroundthe worldcelebrated theQueen ’ sJubilee thisyear – danceprogrammes, costumes andeven cakes hadaJubilee theme!

More Union Jacks – this time edible – appeared at the Belfast Branch dance on June 6th, in the form of cakes with white icing decorated with strawberries and blueberries. RSCDS Chairman Ruth Beattie (right) joined the celebration.

Members of the Burlington (Ontario) Branch danced at a Queen ’ s Jubilee Royal Tea held by the Museums of Burlington on May 13th. The Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Jerry Mateparae, hosted a ball at Government House on June 30th. It was organised by the Wellington Region of the New Zealand Branch. Below Sir Jerry dances with his wife. Photos courtesy of Government House,

Wellington NZ.