OUR fairytale quest to crown the princess of Cleethorpes Carnival is upon us – and we need your help.
We are looking for little girls who love to dress up and get pampered to enter our Cleethorpes Community Carnival competition.
Not only will entrants have their photograph taken by Grimsby Telegraph professionals, the winner will be treated to a makeover, a new dress and will proudly ride the parade in a stylish car.
To help make their dreams come true, simply take your little carnival darling to Freshney Place on Saturday, June 15, between 10am and 3pm, with the token printed on this page.
There, she will have her photograph taken, which will then be printed alongside other potential princesses in the Grimsby Telegraph on Thursday, June 20.
Carnival stalwart Leanor Pidgen can't wait to meet our chosen princess.
She said: "Having a carnival princess is a much-loved tradition that we can't wait to see return.
"A princess has been in the carnival since it started almost 40 years ago.
"It will be a dream come true for the winning girl. They get to be a princess for the day and be the centre of attention during one of the resort's biggest events."
Historic pictures of the Cleethorpes Carnival
Sponsored by Youngs Seafood Ltd, this year's carnival promises to be a day fit for royalty, after the firm stepped in and rescued it from the resort's history books.
Princesses must be aged seven to 11-years-old and from North East Lincolnshire.
Each photograph will be printed with a princess biography and a unique text for the public to vote for the top five before a panel of carnival judges crown the winner.
Laura Mummery, executive assistant to CEO of Young's Seafood Limited, said: "We're very proud to be supporting the Cleethorpes Carnival which has been a part of our community for many years.
"The Carnival Princess competition is a great way to get kids even more involved and excited about this fun family day out, and we'd like to say a big thank you to the Grimsby Telegraph for its support."
The winner will be announced the weekend before the carnival hits Cleethorpes on Saturday, July 20.
Get in touch – We are on another adventure to track down Cleethorpes Carnival Princesses of the past. Did you have your day of parade glory? Send your memories to faye.preston@gsmg.co.uk or contact the newsroom on 01472 372236.
