The 21-year-old beauty queen was crowned on Saturday night (December 13), at the Berjaya Praslin Beach Hotel by Vice-President James Michel, in his capacity as the Central Committee member for Praslin.

Angela, an 'A' Level student at the Seychelles Polytechnic, walked away with one return ticket to any Air Seychelles' destination plus accommodation for one week sponsored by Air Seychelles, pocket money worth R5,000 sponsored by the Miss Iles Des Palmes organising Committee, a coco-de-mer offered by Praslin Development Fund (PDF) and one-year membership at the Dome Discotheque.

Fara Ernesta, who won the Miss Personality award, was also crowned 1st Princess. As Miss Personality, the 19-year-old girl who has just completed her 'A'' Levels in French, Geography and Art, won herself a weekend for two at Desroches Island Resort including flights. The prize has been offered by Travel Services Seychelles (TSS).

The 1st Princess' gift package included one return ticket and accommodation for one week in Singapore sponsored by Sunny Kan, pocket money worth R3,000 sponsored by the organising committee, a set of jewellery offered by Ricardo Workshop and one-year free membership at the Dome Discotheque.

20-year-old Audrey Annette, who has also completed her 'A'' Levels in French, Psychology and Law, won the Miss Photogenic title, besides being crowned 2nd Princess.

As Miss Photogenic Audrey won herself a digital camera offered by Sunny Kan plus dinner for two sponsored by Maison des Palmes Hotel.

Her 2nd Princess gift package included one return ticket and accommodation for one week in Dubai sponsored by Dr V. Ramadoss, spending money worth R2,000 offered by the committee, a set of jewellery sponsored by Kreol 'Or and one-year free membership at the Dome Discotheque.

The three Praslinoise were chosen among 12 other contestants by a five-member judges panel.

According to the committee the pageant, organized for the first time on Praslin, will take place every two years.

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