The 2026 Washington State Apple Blossom Royal Court was announced Saturday night at the Numerica Performing Arts Center.

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The 107th Apple Blossom Royal court includes Queen Brielle Precht of East Wenatchee, and Princesses Kaylee Pearsons of East Wenatchee and Parker Averi of Wenatchee.

"This is so surreal, I am shocked," Precht said. "I'm so thankful, and most of all, I'm just so excited to help support this valley and be the best person I can."

Pearsons said she's grateful for the amount of support she received throughout the selection process.

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"I have to give big thanks to my family, especially my mom, they've been my biggest supporters throughout this, and I wouldn't be here without them," Pearsons said. "To everyone who has ever said a kind word to me through this process, or a pat on the back or a hug or a text message, it has all been seen, it has all been appreciated, and it has inspired me so much. I really just hope I can give back some of that love to our community."

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Averi said she was speechless when she was selected as a princess.

"I'd just like to say I'm very, very honored to be representing my valley, and I promise to take care of this position," Averi said. "Thank you all."

Scholarships Awarded to Royal Court

Precht won a $10,000 scholarship with the selection, while Averi and Pearsons took home $5,000 scholarships.

How the Royal Court Is Selected

Thirty percent of each candidate's score came from the breakfast meet-and-greet and panel interviews, another 30% came from individual interviews, and 40% from the pageant evening, including prepared speeches and impromptu questions asked to the top 10 finalists.

The remaining seven candidates each received $1,000 scholarships.

Additional Apple Blossom Pageant Awards

Additional awards were presented, including the Most Photogenic award to Darcy Mejia-Sanchez. The Congeniality award went to Kamryn Reynolds. The Most Original Speech award went to Avary Anantatmula. Each took home a $1,000 scholarship.

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Gallery Credit: Terra Sokol

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