User:Mauriziok/Miss World 1952

Miss World 1952, the second edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 November 1952 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 11 contestants competed for the crown. Kiki Håkansson of Sweden crowned her successor May-Louise Flodin of Sweden. It was the first back to back victories in Miss World. During this crowning moment, Flodin awarded a trophy and a bouquet. There are no official crown and sash during this time.

Contestants
11 contestants competed for the crown (9 foreign & 2 British)
 *  Great Britain - Doreen Dawne
 *  Great Britain - Marleen Ann Dee
 * 🇩🇰 Denmark - Lillian Christensen
 * 🇫🇮 Finland - Eeva Maria Hellas
 * 🇫🇷 France - Nicole Drouin
 *  West Germany - Vera Marks
 *  Holland - Sanny Weitner
 * 🇮🇪 Ireland - Eithne Dunne
 * 🇸🇪 Sweden - May-Louise Flodin †
 * 🇨🇭 Switzerland - Sylvia Müller
 * 🇺🇸 United States - Tally Richards

Debuts

 * 🇫🇮 Finland
 *  West Germany
 * 🇮🇪 Ireland
 * 🇨🇭 Switzerland

Disqualified contestants

 * 🇧🇪 Belgium - Anne-Marie Pauwels was disqualified after she refused to part from her boyfriend during the contest (he accompanied her to England).
 * 🇵🇦 Panama-