A Year in the Life of Ryde Carnival Royalty
Ever wondered what is involved in becoming a member of the Ryde Carnival Royalty? Well, wonder no more! Here is a breakdown of the year’s events.
Please note that we do not discriminate against boys being involved, whether it’s as Royalty or as a member of the Entourage. We have had boys on and behind our float for many years now and we fully embrace equality.
January – we hold our annual AGM to elect our committee and discuss all our plans for the year including the float and Royalty theme.
February – this is the month in which we hold the Ryde Carnival Royalty Selection Night. A fun evening of dancing and getting to know each other. At the end of the evening, all the Royalty are selected along with the Entourage.
March-June – this is a really important, but fun part of the year. There are regular rehearsals where all the dances to each song are taught and bit-by-bit the group comes together as a unified whole.
July-September – Carnival Season begins! There are usually 18 or more Carnivals at which Ryde Carnival Royalty performs and entertains the crowds over the summer months. During this long season, many of the Royalty and Entourage will be moved around so they can have the experience of being on the float and also as part of the dance crew (or Entourage) that extends our party atmosphere well beyond the back of the float!
October-December – We normally have fun and exciting activities for the Royalty and Entourage to say thank you for all the hard work they’ve put in during the year. However, the year is not quite done until we’ve visited Littlehampton for their Bonfire Night, which is magical.
So what do you think? Sound like fun?
Each year we have a diverse group of kids and many of them come back year after year. We see really confident kids who are just born to perform and less confident kids who flourish in this supportive group environment. If you love dancing, party atmospheres, and making friends why not have a whole summer of it by coming along to the next Ryde Carnival Selection Night?
Ryde Royalty and Entourage 2022
We are so pleased to be able to hold our (usually) annual Ryde Royalty Selection Night. It was a great success and lots of fun was had by everyone.
We were very honoured that many of the Royalty selected all the way back in 2020 came back for this year, along with many new faces.
More photos and names to follow, including the Entourage!
Ryde Royalty and Entourage 2021
The Royalty and Entourage from 2020 agreed to stay on for 2021, however once again all the Island Carnivals have had to be cancelled due to Covid.
Ryde Royalty and Entourage 2020
Unfortunately, this was the year of Covid and therefore no Carnivals took place across the whole Island, so none of the kids got to perform and entertain. However, most agreed to come back in 2021 to keep their commitment to Ryde Carnival and indeed all The Island Carnivals. We salute you!
Ryde Carnival Queens, Princesses and Entourage 2019
We are very pleased to announce the Queen’s Team and Entourage 2019;
SENIORS
Senior Queen – Georgie Matthews
Senior Princesses – Nikita Read and Jess Way
Senior Reserves – Amber Barrett and Hailie Sedgwick
JUNIORS
Junior Queen – Honey Milsome
Junior Princess – Daisy Clark-Bennett
Junior Reserves – Maisy Humphrey and Imogen Janeway
ENTOURAGE
Entourage/Dance Troupe – Cerys Brown, Teigan Long, Sean Brown and Tilly Humphreys
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Ryde Carnival Queens, Princesses, Reserves and Entourage 2018
We would like to introduce our 130 year Anniversary Queen’s Team and Entourage for 2018;
Senior Queen – Cerys Brown
Senior Princesses – Madi Smith & Bethany Cooke
Senior Reserves – Georgina Matthews & Jessica Way
Junior Queen – Teigan Long
Junior Princesses – Maisy Humphrey & Zoe Grafham
Junior Reserves – Ruby Matthews & Imogen Janeway
Entourage – Hailie Sedgwick, Conor Sedgwick, Sean Brown, Maria Bradley, Katelyn Janeway, Ellie Matthews & Roxanne Randall
We look forward to the season ahead and would like to congratulate each of them on being selected!
We would also like to thank our Ryde Town Mayor for crowning our Royalty
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Ryde Carnival Queens, Princesses and Team 2017
We are pleased to announce our 2017 Carnival Queens, Princesses and, new for this year, the Dance Troupe.
SENIOR QUEEN’S TEAM
Senior Queen: Bethany Cooke
Senior Princesses: Amy List and Cerys Brown
Reserves: Sienna Aldworth and Georgina Matthews
JUNIOR QUEEN’S TEAM
Junior Queen: Sylvia Jenvey
Junior Princesses: Bethany Ford and Leona Chiverton
Reserves: Amber Munsie and Ellie Matthews
DANCE TROUPE
Dance Troupe: Sean Brown, Cosima Wohlschlegel, Ruby Parker, Connor Sedgwick, Lucy Venn, Hailie Sedgwick, Justine Long and Charis Sedgwick
Mascots: Lacy Chiverton and Matthew Ashworth
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