Derek Achong

Thir­teen-year-old An­to­nio Ram­per­sad was crowned this year's Ju­nior King of Car­ni­val Car­ni­val.

Ram­per­sad, who has been com­pet­ing since he was five years old and whose grand­moth­er, fa­ther, and moth­er are vet­er­ans in the se­nior com­pe­ti­tion, topped nine com­peti­tors to earn his first crown.

His mul­ti-coloured cos­tume, which sought to pay trib­ute to the well-pre­served Car­ni­val tra­di­tions of the coun­try's sec­ond city, was eas­i­ly one of the largest in the com­pe­ti­tion.

Jay­da Forde was crowned this year's Ju­nior Queen of Car­ni­val with her trib­al-themed pre­sen­ta­tion "Princes Eleu, Pro­tec­tor Of The Is­land" which fea­tured in­tri­cate-de­signed drums and masks.

In the schools' com­pe­ti­tion, Leonar­do Fe­li­cien's lep­rechaun-in­spired "Gold's Re­venge" wowed the judges and earned him first place.

Azelia Mills' dain­ty but daz­zling pre­sen­ta­tion "Princess Set In Di­a­monds", which fea­tured lay­ers of se­quin-lined fab­ric which sparkled un­der the lights at the Queens Park Sa­van­nah, earned her top spot in the school's com­pe­ti­tion.