The Rose Diaries

Rose Parade 2010

heather — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:47:12 +0000

Rose Queen Natalie Innocenzi and the six princesses of the Royal Court wrapped up their year with the highlight of their reign a majestic ride down Colorado Boulevard. Friday, January 1 began early in the morning with hair and makeup to prep for their interviews, and later, the excitement bubbled through each of the ladies as they waved from their Royal seat aboard the Macys Queens float. A few hours later, they waved to more than 90,000 fans from the field of the Rose Bowl Stadium before the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Oregon Ducks.

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The Royal Court takes to the air in the Good Year blimp

heather — Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:34:28 +0000

The Royal Court was treated to a ride in the famous Good Year blimp, which has been adorning the skies for over 80 years now. This one, based in the LA area, is named ‘Spirit of America’ and follows a line of California based Goodyear blimps that have appeared in dozens of movies, including the original Miracle on 34th Street!

To learn more about the Good Year blimp visit their site here.

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The official tree lighting in Pasadena

heather — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:20:28 +0000

The ladies of the 2010 Royal Court are presented at the Jaycees Queens breakfast. Later that week, the court helped kick off the holiday season in Pasadena. Princess Ashley Thaxton performs and Queen Natalie officiates the tree lighting!

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The Royal Court visits Medieval Times

heather — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 02:21:59 +0000

Queen Natalie and the Princess put on their fanciest crowns yet and enjoy a royal treat at Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament. Be sure to watch for the knights of the realm and beautiful Spanish Andalusion horses in the 2010 Rose Parade on January 1, 2010.

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Macy’s Royal Photo Shoot

heather — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:52:31 +0000

Queen Natalie and the princesses get completely made up to show off the latest and greatest fashions from Macy’s on the front lawn of Tournament House. Be sure to watch for the ads which will hit soon!

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Rose and fellow bulldogs take to the slopes

heather — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 01:42:23 +0000

Queen Natalie and the Princesses pay a visit to the practice site for the 2010 Natural Balance Snowboarding dogs. These furry little guys, and adorable pup “Rose,” will be making their way down the slopes as the Natural Balance float travels down Colorado Boulevard. You won’t want to miss it!!

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Captain Chesley Sullenberger named 2010 Grand Marshal

heather — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:19:57 +0000

Captain Chesley Sullenberger named 2010 Grand Marshal

Captain Chesley B. “Sully” Sullenberger, III, the heroic pilot who masterfully landed US Airways Flight 1549, will serve as the Grand Marshal for the 2010 Tournament of Roses festivities. As Grand Marshal, Sullenberger will ride in the 121st Rose Parade in front of a worldwide television audience, and toss the coin before the 96th Rose Bowl Game on January 1, 2010.

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We have the announcement made from the Tournament House here:

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Captain Sullenberger and The Royal Court

The Royal Court gets royal treatment at Amadeus

heather — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:56:39 +0000

They have their clothes, learned how to do their make-up, now the ladies get their hair styled by the pros at Amadeus Salon. Watch their reactions as they get the first glimpse of their new “do’s.”

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The Royal Photo Shoot

heather — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:55:08 +0000

Queen Natalie and the Royal Court put on their Tadashi Shoji gown and crowns for the first time during the Royal Court photo shoot. From pretty smiles, to sassy hands on the hips, the ladies look beautiful at Tournament House for the 2010 publicity materials.

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Congratulations Queen Natalie Innocenzi

heather — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:46:05 +0000

Natalie Innocenzi is named the 92nd Rose Queen for the 2010 Tournament of Roses. Queen Natalie and the six Rose Princesses were selected based upon a combination of qualities, including public speaking ability, poise, academic achievement and community involvement.

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