The benefit was arranged by the Duchess of Sutherland to aid the Royal Northern Hospital.
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1Daily Mail, November 20th, 1931
L-R: Lady Milbanke, CC, the Prince of Wales, & the Duchess of Sutherland. Some say this photo shows that the Prince was not happy about being seated next to a screen comedian, but in reality, the two had already met (their initial meeting taking place in Biarritz a couple of months before). The Prince took "a great fancy" to Charlie & even invited him to Fort Belvedere, his country home.
The Grosvenor House had an ice rink and Chaplin took a spin on it, but not on skates: "He noticed a small boy dressed to imitate his screen make-up and proceeded to chase him. Eventually they met, and the comedian carefully rearranged the famous bowler hat at the correct angle and then altered the position of the moustache, to the delight of his small imitator." 1 (The Duchess of Sutherland is on the right)
Chaplin poses with his imitator and another young performer.
1Daily Mail, November 20th, 1931