Our Patron

H.M. Queen Elizabeth II

In 1947, HRH Princess Elizabeth became the Patron of the Scottish Country Dance Society and graciously remained the Patron of the Royal Scottish Country Dance Society (the title "Royal" having been bestowed by King George VI in 1951, the year before her accession to the throne).

As an organisation with Royal patronage, the RSCDS took part in the Queen's 90th birthday celebrations, on Sunday June 12th 2016. The Patron's Lunch, which was attended by 10 RSCDS members, was the highlight of a fantastic weekend celebrating the life of Queen Elizabeth II.

The patron of the RSCDS, Queen Elizabeth

Pictured above are members of the RSCDS with HM The Queen at Holyrood Palace. In attendance is John Wilkinson (past Chairman of the RSCDS), Ruth Beattie (past Chairman of the RSCDS), and one of our highly skilled demonstration teams.

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There are 159 RSCDS Branches and over 300 Affiliated Groups in more than 50 countries around the world, located on all continents (except Antarctica).

They organise and run classes, dances and other social events in their own areas and are committed to helping develop Scottish Dance and Music for future generations.

We encourage you to try Scottish Country Dancing for yourself to see just how much fun it can be, so please come along and learn how to 'Dance Scottish'.

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