It’s that time of year. The annual Royal Campaign for king and queen of Fantasy Fest — an eight-week fundraising drive that culminates in the coronation of this year’s royalty — launched with the official kickoff event on Sept. 6 at Key West Theater.
Four candidates are vying for two crowns, while the runners-up in the fundraising will be named to the royal court as dukes and duchesses.
The 2023 royalty, Queen Tangela Torres and King Ben Hennington, will relinquish their crowns at the coronation ceremony on Friday, Oct. 18 to make way for two new fundraising heroes.
All proceeds benefit the Florida Keys SPCA, which last year raised a record-breaking $587,000 for local shelter animals.
This year’s candidate include:
Michael Vernon for king, Lisa Zee for king, Elle Taylor for queen and Marjory Lee for queen.
For their bios and online donation pages, visit fkspca.org and click on the King and Queen link at the top of the home page.
Marjory Lee is a local musician and vocalist with a 5-pound chihuahua named Buffett, who has a more extensive wardrobe than she does. LARRY BLACKBURN/Keys Weekly
