2024 Northern New Mexico Royalty Court: Queen Belita Martinez, Princess Jewel Jaramillo – 2nd year running, Sweetheart Lilyanne Montoya and Jr. Sweetheart Ashleigh Enriquez. Courtesy/LAC
COUNTY News:
Over the past weekend, Los Alamos County held the 2nd Annual Northern New Mexico Fair & Rodeo Royalty Court Competition. The competition had six registrants, two for Jr. Sweetheart, one for Sweetheart, one for Princess and two for Queen.
Each contestant gave a formal speech before a panel of judges and competed in a horsemanship contest.
The crowned court for 2024 includes:
- Queen Belita Martinez;
- Princess Jewel Jaramillo, 2nd year running;
- Sweetheart Lilyanne Montoya; and
- Jr. Sweetheart Ashleigh Enriquez.
The new court was was crowned on Saturday, June 8, by the former Northern New Mexico Fair and Rodeo Royalty Court Queen Aspen Jaramillo, and judges Courtney Gurule and former New Mexico State Fair Queen Tonantzin Candelaria.
