Miss World 1952

Miss World 1952, the second edition of the Miss World pageant, was held on 14 November 1952 at the Lyceum Ballroom in London, United Kingdom. 11 contestants competed for the crown. Kiki Håkansson of Sweden crowned her successor May-Louise Flodin of Sweden. It was the first back to back victories in Miss World. During this crowning moment, Flodin awarded a trophy and a bouquet. There are no official crown and sash during this time.

Miss World 1952
Miss World 1952 participant countries and territories.
Date	14 November 1952
Presenters	Eric Morley
Venue	Lyceum Ballroom, London, United Kingdom
Entrants	11
Placements	5
Debuts	Finland Germany Ireland Switzerland
Winner	May-Louise Flodin  Sweden

Results

Final results	Contestant
Miss World 1952	Sweden – May-Louise Flodin †
1st Runner-up	Switzerland – Sylvia Müller
2nd Runner-up	Germany – Vera Marks
3rd Runner-up	Finland – Eeva Hellas
4th Runner-up	United States – Tally Richards

Contestants

11 contestants competed for the crown (9 foreign & 2 British)

•  Britain - Doreen Dawne
•  Britain - Marleen Ann Dee
•  Denmark - Lillian Christensen
•  Finland - Eeva Maria Hellas
•  France - Nicole Drouin
•  Germany - Vera Marks
•  Holland - Sanny Weitner
•  Ireland - Eithne Dunne
•  Sweden - May-Louise Flodin †
•   Switzerland - Sylvia Müller
•  United States - Tally Richards

Notes

Debuts

•  Finland
•  Germany
•  Ireland
•   Switzerland

Disqualified contestants

•  Belgium - Anne-Marie Pauwels was disqualified after she refused to part from her boyfriend during the contest (he accompanied her to England).
•  Panama-

External links

• Miss World official website