Le bal des Débutantes, simply known as Le Bal, or, sometimes, the Crillon Ball, is one of the most prestigious and glamorous debutante ball on Earth. It was created in 1992 by Ophélie Renouard, as a fashion event to raise money for charity. It’s held every year in November in Paris.
This year’s Le Bal was held on November 26th, 2022, at the beautiful Shangri-La Hotel in Paris after a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. India was represented by H.H. Maharaja Lakshraj Prakash Bahadur of Sirmur (Nahan) and Yuvrajkumari Inayat Inder Kaur of Patiala.
| Débutantes | Cavaliers |
|---|---|
| Leah Isadora Behn | H.H. Maharaja Lakshraj Prakash Bahadur of Sirmur (Nahan) |
| Yuvrajkumari Inayat Inder Kaur of Patiala | Charles de Crussol d’Uzès |
H.H. Maharaja Lakshraj Prakash Bahadur of Sirmur (Nahan) escorted Ms. Leah Isadora Behn, the second daughter of Princess Märtha Louise of Norway. Earlier in 2017, his siblings, H.H. Maharaja Sawai Padmanabh Singh Bahadur of Jaipur and Baiji Raj Gauravi Kumari of Jaipur, were participants at le Bal des Débutantes.
Yuvrajkumari Inayat Inder Kaur, the daughter of Sri Yuvraj Sahib Raninder Singh of Patiala, was escorted by Charles de Crussol d’Uzès. She made her grand debut in Lecoanet Hemant couture. She also wore the Mellerio Peacock Aigrette, which was originally commissioned by the Maharaja of Kapurthala.