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The Krewe of Iduna 2027 royal court includes, from left, Anna Elizabeth Watson and Emry Elizabeth Weiler, maids; Beth Browder, ball captain; and Marley Camille Kador, maid.

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The Krewe of Iduna board of directors hosted a court social for the 2027 Iduna royal court at the home of 2027 Ball Captain Beth Browder on May 1.

Browder announced the royal court for the krewe's 66th annual Carnival ball. They include: Queen Iduna LXVI Phoebe Elizabeth Hemmerling, King Bragi LXVI Dr. Scott Allan Hemmerling, and maids and dukes Anna Elizabeth Watson, Weston Dale Barbour, Ava Cecille Hoffman, Noah Robert Baldridge, Emry Elizabeth Weiler, Austin Paul Fletcher, Marley Camille Kador, Jason Paul Cheek, Zoe Omera Smith and John Jacob Ballon.

Queen Iduna LXVI ladies in waiting are Caroline Mae Cheek and Abigail Lee Boudreaux. Esquires to the king are Elijah Carson Hall and Riley Foster Boudreaux. Pages to the ball captain are Esmarelda Natalia Contrares, Mabel Elizabeth Fletcher, Mia Kate Shaughnessy, Everett Thomas Ford, Bennett Henry Boudreaux and Timothy Samuel Ballon.

Krewe of Iduna board of directors, in addition to Browder, are: Jenny Heroman Koenig, president; Dr. Jayme Looper, first vice president and court chair; Brandi Aydell, second vice president and krewe chair; Kayla Fletcher, secretary; Jennifer Labauve, treasurer; Amy Cheek, decorations chair and auditor; Skylar Baldridge, parliamentarian and public relations chair; Mckenzie Allen, member-at-large; and Susan Bennett Lindrew, past ball captain 2026.

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Gathered at the Romany tea are, from left, Dr. Destinee Hines, Ashley Fabre, Amelia Lambert, Bella McGucken, Adrienne Lambert, Toni Hayes, Kathleen Grob and Bonnie Scioneaux.

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Past queens of the Krewe of Romany gathered at The Crown Bistro for their traditional tea to honor Queen Romany LXXVII Bella McGucken.

Sisters Adrienne Lambert, Queen Romany LXXIV, and Amelia Lambert, Queen Romany LXXVI, hosted the event.

Queens shared memories of past Mardi Gras seasons while also welcoming McGucken into her role as the kreweโ€™s reigning queen.ย 

Daughters of American Colonists (stand alone)

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West Side Womenโ€™s Club (stand alone)

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PEO Chapter C (stand alone)

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WBR Garden & Civic Club (stand alone)

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Friendship Force Baton Rouge (stand alone)

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