Wellington Fete 1814

The Wellington Fête was an entertainment held on 21 July 1814 at Carlton House, London, hosted by the Prince Regent in honour of the Duke of Wellington. The event marked the first use of a suite of temporary buildings erected in the palace gardens, including a polygon-shaped ballroom designed by John Nash which later became the Woolwich Rotunda.

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