Norfolk's International Azalea Festival
 
A Salute to NATO
 
Celebrating the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Celebrating the
Kingdom of the Netherlands
April 14 - 19, 2008
Contact Information

Norfolk's International
Azalea Festival

220 Boush Street
Norfolk, Virginia 23510
phone: (757) 282.2801
fax: (757) 282.2787
tfrank@azaleafestival.org

Former Queens

Each year the Most Honored Nation is invited to nominate a young lady to serve as Queen Azalea. During Festival Week Queen Azalea makes many public appearances, both at the Festival's promoted events as well as visiting groups and organizations throughout Norfolk and Hampton Roads. Many of these organizations look forward to meeting the Azalea Queen year after year and her visit has become a highlight and tradition.

  1. Patricia Ann Priest ~ United States ~1954
  2. Olivia Barbour Twining ~ United States ~1955
  3. Nell Eastland ~ United States ~1956
  4. Lady Carey Coke ~ United Kingdom ~ 1957
  5. Patricia Jane LeMay ~ United States ~1958
  6. Bonnie Ruth Buchanan ~ United States ~1959
  7. Paula Layton Pace ~ United States ~1960
  8. Lynda Bird Johnson ~ United States ~1961
  9. Margaret Anne Goldwater ~ United States ~1962
  10. Verita Korth ~ United States ~ 1963
  11. Gene Zuckert ~ United States ~ 1964
  12. Luci Baines Johnson ~ United States ~ 1965
  13. Kari Borten ~ Norway ~ 1966
  14. Monique van den Boeynants ~ Belgium ~ 1967
  15. Cari Luns ~ Netherlands ~ 1968
  16. Tricia Nixon ~ United States ~ 1969
  17. Ulrike Ahlers ~ Germany ~ 1970
  18. Sarah Rippon ~ United Kingdom ~ 1971
  19. Marie Teresa Sanches ~ Portugal ~ 1972
  20. Heather McDonald ~ Canada ~ 1973
  21. Francessa Tonarelli ~ Italy ~ 1974
  22. Valerie-Anne d`Estaing ~ France ~ 1975
  23. Susan Ford ~ United States ~ 1976
  24. Cecelie Lamsdorff ~ Germany ~ 1977
  25. Ida van der Klaauw ~ Netherlands ~ 1978
  26. Joanna Knatchbull ~ United Kingdom ~ 1979
  27. Monique Hamilius ~ Luxembourg ~ 1980
  28. Brigitte Borch ~ Denmark ~ 1981
  29. Melanie Pappas ~ Greece ~ 1982
  30. Lorene Allison Stokes ~ United States ~ 1983
  31. Roberta Marini ~ Italy ~ 1984
  32. Alexandra Heseltine ~ United Kingdom ~ 1985
  33. Andrea Carter ~ Canada ~ 1986
  34. Beate Holm Pederson ~ Norway ~ 1987
  35. Anje Margaret Ruhfus ~ Germany ~ 1988
  36. Oya Soley Turkman ~ Turkey ~ 1989
  37. Katrin Sverrisdottir ~ Iceland ~ 1990
  38. Isabell De Ruyt ~ Belgium ~ 1991
  39. Matilde Herrero de Zulueta ~ Spain ~ 1992
  40. Elizabeth Linn Mason ~ Canada ~ 1993
  41. Filipa Cajarabille ~ Portugal ~ 1994
  42. Rebecca Temperley ~ United Kingdom ~ 1995
  43. Emilie Larissa Patijn ~ Netherlands ~ 1996
  44. Jennie Elizabeth Eisenhower ~ United States ~ 1997
  45. Helena Winther ~ Denmark ~ 1998
  46. Susanne Scharping ~ Germany ~ 1999
  47. Iris Halldorsdottir ~ Iceland ~ 2000
  48. Marta Ruperez ~ Spain ~ 2001
  49. Anna S. Ipsilanti ~ Greece ~ 2002
  50. Jennifer Robb ~ USA ~ 2003
  51. Rossella Caruso ~ Italy ~ 2004
  52. Kristine Austgulen ~ Norway ~ 2005
  53. Paulina Gretzy ~ Canada ~ 2006
  54. Emily MacManus ~ United Kingdom ~ 2007
 
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