2 0 0 8 ▁video ▁games ▁Category : D rum ming ▁video ▁games ▁Category : IOS ▁games ▁Category : IOS - only ▁games ▁Category : Video ▁games ▁developed ▁in ▁the ▁United ▁States <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁Royal ▁C aled onian ▁Ball ▁is ▁a ▁ball ▁held ▁ann ually ▁in ▁London ▁for ▁the ▁benefit ▁of ▁Scottish ▁char ities . ▁With ▁few ▁exceptions , ▁the ▁Royal ▁C aled onian ▁Ball ▁has ▁been ▁held ▁ann ually ▁since ▁ 1 8 4 9 , ▁and ▁is ▁the ▁oldest ▁char ity ▁ball ▁in ▁the ▁world . ▁It ▁is ▁considered ▁the ▁highlight ▁of ▁the ▁London ▁season . ▁ ▁History ▁The ▁ball ▁dates ▁to ▁the ▁ 1 8 4 0 s , ▁when ▁George , ▁Duke ▁of ▁Ath oll ▁and ▁his ▁wife , ▁Anne , ▁wanted ▁to ▁entertain ▁their ▁Scottish ▁friends ▁res iding ▁in ▁London . ▁By ▁ 1 8 4 9 , ▁it ▁had ▁become ▁a ▁fund ra iser ▁for ▁Scottish ▁char ities ▁helping ▁vulner able ▁school children , ▁the ▁hom eless , ▁and ▁cancer ▁patients . ▁ ▁The ▁Royal ▁C aled onian ▁Ball ▁has ▁been ▁held ▁every ▁year ▁since , ▁except ▁during ▁the ▁Bo er ▁War , ▁World ▁War ▁I ▁and ▁World ▁War ▁II ; ▁following ▁the ▁death ▁of ▁King ▁Edward ▁VII ▁on ▁ 6 ▁May ▁ 1 9 1 0 , ▁and ▁during ▁the ▁ 2 0 2 0 ▁coron av irus ▁pan demic . ▁ ▁The ▁ball ▁has ▁been ▁under ▁the ▁royal ▁patron age ▁since ▁Edward ▁VII . ▁Since ▁the ▁ 1 9 3 0 s , ▁the