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The meeting of the two courts is the highlight of the evening. The Rex Ball and the Meeting of the Courts are televised live on WYES-TV/Channel 12 and their YouTube channel, beginning at 7 P.M. on Mardi Gras evening. Program hosts are Errol and Peggy Scott Laborde, and Rex historian, Will French. The Rex Ball begins promptly at 8PM on Mardi Gras night. The Marine Corps Band New Orleans performs a brief musical program, followed by the arrival of Rex and His Court. Guests are encouraged to arrive on time as the ballroom doors are closed while the Marine Corps Band New Orleans performs. The Rex Organization (founded 1872), [1] commonly referred to simply as Rex, is a New Orleans Carnival krewe which stages one of the city's most celebrated parades on Mardi Gras Day. Rex is Latin for ' king ', and Rex reigns as "The King of Carnival". Rex's Proclamation invites his subjects to the grand celebration of Carnival. His royal colors of purple, green, and gold are to this day the colors of Mardi Gras, and the song played in the first Rex parade, "If Ever I Cease to Love," has become Carnival's anthem. Rex and his Queen preside over the Rex Ball, Carnival's glittering conclusion. WYES presents the 2024 Rex Ball along with the historic Meeting of the Courts of Rex and Comus on Mardi Gras night. Comus, founded in 1857, is New Orleans’ oldest Carnival organization. It stages its pageantry on the same evening as Rex, founded in 1872. Today, more than 70 krewes parade through New Orleans on Mardi Gras. Rex, the King of Mardi Gras Carnival . Founded by prominent New Orleans citizens in 1872, the Krewe of Rex named the Grand Duke Alexis Romanov Alexandrovitch as that year’s King of Carnival (Rex is Latin for king). Rex parades down St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras in New Orleans on Tuesday, February 13, 2024. as she beams and acknowledges cheers at the Rex ball. Not long ago Reiss, 22, sat in her family Rex, the King of Carnival, rides in the Krewe of Rex as he arrives at Canal St. on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, March 8, 2011. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) Read More The identity of Rex, the king of Mardi Gras, is kept secret until Lundi Gras (the day before Mardi Gras), and only those within certain social circles receive invitations to the lavish Rex Ball. Le Krewe d’État (Founded 1996) – A newer krewe that upholds the secrecy and satire of traditional Mardi Gras, d’État is known for its The Rex Ball brings Mardi Gras to a glittering conclusion, combining music, pageantry, processions, marches, and dancing. The event follows elegant traditions and a formal protocol. Rex candidly embodies the soul and tradition of Mardi Gras, giving it spirit that will live on for years and years to come. WYES host and producer Peggy Scott Laborde, along with Errol Laborde, Carnival historian and author of Mardi Gras: Chronicles of the New Orleans Carnival and Will French, Rex Organization historian, provide commentary throughout the evening. The live program contains interviews with past and present Rex and Comus royalty along with historical Click on the Mardi Gras krewes below for further information about the krewe and to see their usual route for each parade. Please note: Events and activities are subject to change without notice. Stay tuned to the site for further info. 2015 Rex arrives for Lundi Gras celebration by vintage train car 2020 Royal Artists’ first Rex parade “Omens and Auguries” 2020 Rex goes “green” with recycled beads and stainless steel cups THE REX BALL Rex’s Grand Ball is held annually on Mardi Gras evening. A private event for Rex members and invited guests, it is They are the origin of many Mardi Gras traditions, including the official Carnival colors of purple, green and gold, as well as the collectible doubloon coins (introduced by Rex in 1960). The Krewe consists of 600 male riders and parades on the New Orleans Uptown route on Mardi Gras day, immediately after Zulu. Carnival Balls. In 1873 Rex held its first ball, and selected the first Queen of Carnival. Carnival balls traditionally were formal and very private affairs, with elegant decorations, tableaux presentations, and with dancing limited to the masked and costumed members and their guests. WYES presents live coverage of the 2022 Rex Ball in its entirety, along with the historic Meeting of the Courts of Rex and the Mistick Krewe of Comus.Both Ca Many of Rex’s floats are icons of the city’s celebration of Mardi Gras. Rex, the King of Carnival, and his consort, the Queen of Carnival, preside over the Rex Ball, Carnival’s glittering conclusion. The Pro Bono Publico Foundation (“PBPF”) is the Rex Organization’s public education philanthropy association. Since its founding in After last year’s Mardi Gras, James Reiss III, a former Rex and co-chairman of the Mayor's Mardi Gras Advisory Committee, said that “demand to ride in a parade and participate in the walking The Queen of Carnival and her court will greet Rex and enjoy the Rex parade from reviewing stands at the Hotel Intercontinental on Mardi Gras day. In the evening Rex and the Queen of Carnival will preside over the Rex Ball at the Sheraton Hotel. Rex, King of Carnival, 2024 is John Menge Eastman Mardi Gras History: Rex, the Duke, and The Woman He Loved. The Duke and Duchess of Windsor bow to Rex, at the Rex ball, 21-February-1950. The ducal couple viewed the Rex parade from the stands at the Boston Club on Canal Street, then attended the ball at the Municipal Auditorium that evening.
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