Royal Tour of Gettysburg USA
– 2021 Civil War Military Ball
Major General Robert E. Grim (left), national commander of the Sons of Veterans Reserve (SVR), greets HRH Prince Darrick and HRH Princess Anna. (Courtesy of the Record Herald)
Their Highnesses attended the Gettysburg Civil War Military Ball where they met with Major General Robert E Grim of the SVR; the Mayor of Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, Hon. John Streno and other special guests.
HRH Prince Darrick meeting the Mayor of Philipsburg, Pennsylvania, Hon. John Streno
The 65th-annual Remembrance Day closed with the annual Civil War Military Ball conducted by the SVR at the Wyndham Hotel. There were over 400 dancers attending the military ball. Each year, all of the proceeds from the ball are donated to the Gettysburg National Military Park for monument preservation. To date, the SVR has made donations totalling almost $90,000.
Music for the evening was provided by the Philadelphia Brigade Band and dances were led by the Victorian Dance Ensemble.
Guests in period costume
