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The British Nobles Contents The ranks of British Nobles The British noble manners Nobles‘ activities The costume of British Nobles One of the symbols ofthe United Kingdom The Britsh nobles The Manor The ranks of British Nobles The British noble manners The Nobles’ activities Nobles’ activities What will the nobles do during their leisure time? They may join some charity events, attend some balls, go to the theatre, drink tea, do some sports and so on. Let’s have more understanding about the nobles by knowing some activities they love. 1.drinking tea 2. Debutante Ball (元媛舞会 ) 3.sports(fox hunting cricket) The culture of drinking tea is linked up with the British royal initially. Portuguese(葡萄牙)princess Catherine ,who married to King Charles Ⅱ in 1662, was called “the queen of drinking tea”. At that time, tea became the status symbol. Only in the parties, would people drink tea. Debutante Ball is a kind of noble tradition, it was originated in Britain in 1780. Girls from the nobles who are 16 years old will present themselves before the monarch in this special party, which represents that they have step into the noble social circle formally. Fox hunting, which has 300 years history, is a very popular sport for the British nobles. It needs rare horse, purebred hound dog, private hunting ground, complex manners and rule of the game. The nobilities can show off their status and fortune by hunting fox. Cricket(板球), originated in Britain, was born in noble and it was called “ the king’s sport” by Henry Ⅷ. Nowadays, Britain is taking measures to popularize cricket. The Costume of British Nobles The Luxurious Culture of Hats: The bowler hats(波乐帽). It was born in the middle of 19th century. The silk hats and the top hats: Royal Ascot(英国皇家赛马会)： It is started in 1711, which is the most luxurious and gorgeous races in the world through the last 300 years. The host requires people to wear the most beautiful clothes when attending this race. Special Dress for Ma