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''Australian Princess'' is an Australian
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show that first premiered on
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on 5 October 2005. It is produced by
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, who are responsible for other programs such as ''
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'', and ''
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''. It is an Australian version of '' American Princess''. The show is also aired in the
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on
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on SubTV, in
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on WE: Women's Entertainment, in the
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, and in
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. The contestants have been judged by
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, Jane Luedecke (sister of
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) and
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since its inception along with various other guest judges. The two series of the show were hosted by Jackie O.


Overview

Fuelled by the
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who, in 2004, married
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’s heir to the throne, Crown Prince Frederick, ''Australian Princess'' scoured the country to find 12 young Australian women and give them the journey of their lives.
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, former
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and
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in the Royal Household of Queen
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, 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
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.


Cast


Host

* Jackie O


Judges

*
Paul Burrell Paul Burrell (born 6 June 1958) is a former servant of the British Royal Household and latterly butler to Princess Diana. Background and Royal Household career Burrell was born and raised in Grassmoor, Derbyshire, a coal-mining village. His ...
* Jane Luedecke *
Jean Broke-Smith Jean Broke-Smith is an English etiquette, deportment and grooming teacher. Career Jean was the principal of the Lucie Clayton School of grooming and modelling for thirty years, during which time she supervised a curriculum that included e ...


Series one

The first season of ''Australian Princess'' was aired in late 2005 on
Network Ten Network 10 (commonly known as Ten Network, Channel 10 or simply 10) is an Australian commercial television network owned by Ten Network Holdings, a division of the Paramount Networks UK & Australia subsidiary of Paramount Global. One of five ...
. Despite initial critical cynicism of the program's concept, it quickly gained cult status and was praised for the quality of its production, witty and often cringe-induced humour (one recalls a contestant's sobbing lament of the deaths of two icons she held dear -
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, and
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). Ally Mansell from the
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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
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in the United Kingdom. The first series was released on
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on 12 December 2005.


Contestants

* Zena Alliu, 20,
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* Christine Bryan, 22,
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* Laura Davey, 19,
Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...
* Alana Gray, 20,
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* Carryn Jack, 19,
Australian Capital Territory The Australian Capital Territory (commonly abbreviated as ACT), known as the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) until 1938, is a landlocked federal territory of Australia containing the national capital Canberra and some surrounding townships. ...
* Laura Kiddle, 22,
Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...
* Ally Mansell, 20,
New South Wales ) , nickname = , image_map = New South Wales in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of New South Wales in AustraliaCoordinates: , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , es ...
(Winner) * Veronica McCann, 21,
Western Australia Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
* Kirusha Moodley, 28,
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* Zena Moussa, 21,
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* Belinda Royal, 24,
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* Wendy Slack-Smith, 27,
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(Runner Up) * Melissa Starzynski, 23,
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* Abby Valdes, 28,
Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...
(Second Runner Up) Both winner and runner up Australian Princesses, Ally Mansell and Wendy Slack-Smith, later appeared as contestants on the game show ''
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''.


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,
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* Kylie Booby, 22,
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(Winner) * Leanne Churchill, 30,
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* Lianzi Fields, 19,
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* Jaya Henderson, 23,
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* Stephanie Jenkinson, 22,
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(Second Runner Up) * Amanda Lavis, 26,
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* Amy Manning, 24,
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(Runner Up) * Bianca Micallef, 22,
Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...
* Carolyn Pearson, 22,
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* Kate Perkins, 25,
Victoria Victoria most commonly refers to: * Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia * Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada * Victoria (mythology), Roman goddess of Victory * Victoria, Seychelle ...
* Elise Udy, 20,
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After the series Kylie Booby and Stephanie Jenkinson were also seen at the
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. Jenkinson is now a radio announcer on Nova 91.9 from 7pm-10 pm week nights.


References

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External links


''Australian Princess'' website
Fashion-themed reality television series 2000s Australian reality television series Network 10 original programming 2005 Australian television series debuts 2007 Australian television series endings Television series by ITV Studios