<P> In the United Kingdom , the last débutantes were presented at Court in 1958 , after which Queen Elizabeth II abolished the ceremony . Attempts were made to keep the tradition going by organising a series of parties for young girls who might otherwise have been presented at Court in their first season ( to which suitable young men were also invited ) by Peter Townend . However , the withdrawal of royal patronage made these occasions increasingly insignificant , and scarcely distinguishable from any other part of the social season . </P>
<P> In the United Kingdom , the last débutantes were presented at Court in 1958 , after which Queen Elizabeth II abolished the ceremony . Attempts were made to keep the tradition going by organising a series of parties for young girls who might otherwise have been presented at Court in their first season ( to which suitable young men were also invited ) by Peter Townend . However , the withdrawal of royal patronage made these occasions increasingly insignificant , and scarcely distinguishable from any other part of the social season . </P>
when was the last debutantes presented at court
when was the last debutantes presented at court
1958
1958