Australian Princess
Australian Princess | |
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Created by | Network Ten |
Release | 5 October 2005 2007 | –
Australian Princess is an Australian
The show is also aired in the
The contestants have been judged by Paul Burrell, Jane Luedecke (sister of Sarah, Duchess of York) and Jean Broke-Smith since its inception along with various other guest judges. The two series of the show were hosted by Jackie O.
Overview
Fuelled by the
Paul Burrell, former butler to Diana, Princess of Wales and footman in the Royal Household of Queen Elizabeth II, led a team of international experts, who attempted to shape these ordinary 'Aussie' girls into worldly sophisticated women ready to handle the challenges of being a young royal. The contestants took classes, met challenges and attempted to convince the judges that they have what it takes to mix in elite social circles both in Australia and the United Kingdom.
Cast
Host
Judges
- Paul Burrell
- Jane Luedecke
- Jean Broke-Smith
Series one
The first season of Australian Princess was aired in late 2005 on
Ally Mansell from the University of Wollongong and Danebank was announced the winner during the final show, which was aired in Australia on 23 November 2005. She was crowned a "princess" in the finale and won a prize package including a hand gilded tiara and the chance to be escorted to a gala ball by a real life Prince Charming in the United Kingdom.
The first series was released on DVD on 12 December 2005.
Contestants
- Zena Alliu, 20, South Australia
- Christine Bryan, 22, Queensland
- Laura Davey, 19, Victoria
- Alana Gray, 20, South Australia
- Carryn Jack, 19, Australian Capital Territory
- Laura Kiddle, 22, Victoria
- Ally Mansell, 20, New South Wales (Winner)
- Veronica McCann, 21, Western Australia
- Kirusha Moodley, 28, Western Australia
- Zena Moussa, 21, New South Wales
- Belinda Royal, 24, Victoria
- Wendy Slack-Smith, 27, New South Wales (Runner Up)
- Melissa Starzynski, 23, Victoria
- Abby Valdes, 28, Victoria(Second Runner Up)
Both winner and runner up Australian Princesses, Ally Mansell and Wendy Slack-Smith, later appeared as contestants on the game show Friday Night Games.
Guest appearances
- Princess Tamara
- Jenny West
- Christian Lindqvist
- Nick Moore
- James Ashton
- David Grant
- Diana Fischer
- James Whitaker
- Richard Aronowitz
- Francis Wright
- Sonia, Lady McMahon
Series two
The second season was broadcast during the summer of 2006/07.
Contestants
- Carly Andrews, 19, Australian Capital Territory
- Kylie Booby, 22, New South Wales (Winner)
- Victoria
- Lianzi Fields, 19, Australian Capital Territory
- Jaya Henderson, 23, Western Australia
- Stephanie Jenkinson, 22, South Australia (Second Runner Up)
- Amanda Lavis, 26, New South Wales
- Amy Manning, 24, New South Wales (Runner Up)
- Bianca Micallef, 22, Victoria
- Carolyn Pearson, 22, Victoria
- Kate Perkins, 25, Victoria
- Elise Udy, 20, New South Wales
After the series Kylie Booby and Stephanie Jenkinson were also seen at the
References
- ^ "Australian Princess". IMDb. Archived from the original on 4 February 2022.